May 7th, 2009
I have memories of visiting model villages as a child, little did I expect to end up driving around one.
Our typical exploratory excursions, sans GPS, consist of defining a destination or three, making a wrong turn or two, and at least once impulsively detouring to explore something that whispers of old stuff to look around.
On [...]
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May 5th, 2009
Holiday for us is soaking up the local culture whilst avoiding most of the tourist traps. Last week in Spain’s Costa Blanca is no exception and led to a discovery of something never mentioned in brochures.
Sunday, 26th April: We found ourselves exploring north from our base south of the fishing and ferry port of Denia, [...]
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May 3rd, 2009
Just like Jen, I too left my heart in Dénia last week.
The past week was more than just a vacation, it was a scouting trip. For the first few days we scoured towns in the Valcencia region of Spain, with the aim of appreciating the area more and establishing whether Dénia is indeed the place [...]
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November 13th, 2008
I cannot honestly claim to be a seasonal traveler, but the miles are certainly mounting up these days – at least when compared to past years.
As I write this, I am sat – very comfortably, and with a belly full of pizza, I should add – in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, downtown San Francisco. [...]
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October 19th, 2008
We both loved Spain. The town of Dénia, perfectly under commercialised, provided a taste of an interesting and attractive way of life.
Now I understand why so many British fall in love with that country enough to pack up and live out there. There is more on the specifics of our holiday over at jEN’s blog.
I [...]
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May 14th, 2008
Jesus and the joys of a Motel6
On arriving to Janesville base camp one one afternoon, we were overjoyed to see a very special guest was also staying that night – and a few friends, perhaps, as the car could easily seat a handful of chums.
We stayed at a Motel6 proved to be an interesting (and [...]
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