Author: Oliver
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Sunrise and Sunset in the Sahara
Read more: Sunrise and Sunset in the SaharaThis is by far the easiest blog post I’ve ever had to write. Our adventure continued to the big dunes at Erg Chebbi, about 70 km from the Algerian border. We arrived at the dunes shortly before 5pm, with the goal of riding into the dunes on camels and capturing the last rays of the sun…
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Mmmmm…Tapas and Sangria in Barcelona!
Read more: Mmmmm…Tapas and Sangria in Barcelona!If you’ve read our other blog posts, one thing you know about is that we love to learn new things. And we love food. And ultimately, we love to learn about new foods…and share them with you! In Barcelona we encountered a Spanish favourite, Tapas and Sangria! As part of our learning in Barcelona, we found a…
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Welcome to Barcelona!
Read more: Welcome to Barcelona!Today we arrived to beautiful sunshine and blue skies in lovely Barcelona, Spain. Having settled into our apartment, we jumped into a cab and headed to the old city…the gothic quarter. Barcelona has their own version of Paris’ Champs Elysees called La Rambla. With it’s wide, tree-lined boulevard, it is a beautiful place to stroll and…
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Have a Peek at the Pic du Midi!
Read more: Have a Peek at the Pic du Midi!Prepare to update your screen savers, desktop backgrounds, and lock screens… Today we made the 45 minute journey from Bagneres-de-Bigorre to the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, or Pic du Midi, which is one of the higher peaks in the Pyrenees at 2,877 m. When we arrived at the base of the mountain the temperature was approximately…
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Pont du Gard – built to last!
Read more: Pont du Gard – built to last!Here is proof that when you build something properly right from the start, it can last a very, very long time! When we met our friends, the Gervais/Kowalski family, in Grenoble, France, they highly recommended for us to visit the Pont du Gard while we were in the area of Avignon, France. As we began our walk toward the…