Arrived in Australia…Tomorrow!

Traveling from the Northern Hemisphere in Winter and landing in Australia, in Summer, tomorrow. Literally. It was 2 days hence, but only 23 hours of flying. It is officially Summer here and people are are celebrating Christmas as Australians do – a Summer vacay.

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Is the kite named after the kite, or vice versa?

We spent Thanksgiving abroad in the English way. After a dog walk we stopped into a pub (with 2 large muddy dogs) and cozied up to the fire with a pint. The pub culture here in England is like a public living room with fires blazing and comfy chairs, and proper ales served at 11 C. Dogs always welcome and here they’d usually be wet.

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Jimena de la Frontera is Brilliant

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Life in Andalucía

Life in Andalucía Read More »

Morocco for Beginners

Morocco takes edginess up a notch. I was very ambivalent about going to Morocco. Some people love it and return often. Others did not like the vibe, people, or filth.

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Oxford for a stint

We have arrived in England for a unique house sit. We will be staying in a thatched roof house in the Oxford countryside. This will be a unique opportunity to enjoy the English countryside as a local with dogs to walk. We envision ourselves taking the dogs to the pub after tramping though sheep.

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Still Humming Along in Andalucía

We are pet sitting and house sitting in Andalucía at a villa with an iconic view of one of the famous Pueblos Blancos. There has been time to take in Gibraltar and Marbella.

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Hola from Andalucía

Still enjoying our lurchers and our villa sit in one of the Pueblos Blancos in Andalucía Spain. This area of the world is brilliant in Springtime. The mountains are very picturesque, some covered in cork oak forest that is harvested by hand and mule to make wine corks. Interesting wild flowers are blooming and the hiking is divine.

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House Sitting in Andalusia, Spain

Boy did we luck out this time! The house sit turned out to be a villa-sit. One of the Pueblos Blancos de Andalucía (White Villages of Spain) is on the next hill. It is capped with a medieval castle that is lit at night.

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Traveling Ramblers Hit Madrid

Madrid is a cool city. It is funny how we get a vibe for a city immediately (while we are still pushing/pulling our bags) Pretty architecture. A blend between French and Italian, with Moorish influences. It has a party vibe with lots of young people. They eat dinner here at about 11pm. It is shorts weather. The International Women’s day is big. We were told not to expect to get anywhere Friday night while they were marching. There were demonstrations in the square near our hotel all day.

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