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Holy Flying Buttress, Batman!

Holy Flying Buttress, Batman!

by Go Yang Park | Dec 29, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Doctor in the House, Lessons Learned, Post-travel Reflections, Spain

 See that guy lurking in the corner? That’s my illness…following me to Sevilla.  I got sick Night 1 in Barcelona from sleeping with wet hair*, and then proceeded to beast my way through a freezing but unfortunately (or fortunately?...
Sexy Seville

Sexy Seville

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come

  Can’t write much today because we’re about to get picked up by a car to Gibraltar in about 2 min…but pictures do enough justice of being worth thousands of words, right? Why are you so pretty Seville?     All you need to do in...
Holy Flying Buttress, Batman!

Sleepless In Sevilla

by Calvin Sun | Dec 28, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Spain

1. Woke up in Cordoba at 4:30am to catch a 5:30am ALSA bus 2. Arrived into Sevilla at 7:30am  3. Checked into our hostel at 8am.  4. It’s now 11:30am and everyone is still sleeping.  5. Must be a tiring trip.  - At time of posting in Sevilla / San...
The Road To Alhambra And La Mezquita

The Road To Alhambra And La Mezquita

by Calvin Sun | Dec 27, 2011 | Blitzkrieg!!!, December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fail, How Did You Do That?, Spain, What Dreams May Come

Pulled off seeing the two greats back to back today: Alhambra: A grand fortress built in the 9th century, later converted to a palace complex in the 13th century. It changed hands from Arabic to Christian dominance during its history and its detailed architecture...
Holy Flying Buttress, Batman!

The Oldest Restaurant in the World

by Calvin Sun | Dec 27, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Spain

  This one’s for the foodies: eating at the oldest restaurant in the world, Sobrino de Botin, founded in 1725. We first whet our appetite by pregaming at one of Hemingway’s favorite bars: Cervicheria Alemana.   And then we walk over to sample the...
Witnessing Guernica

Witnessing Guernica

by Calvin Sun | Dec 26, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Epiphanies on the Road, Spain, What Dreams May Come

 Breaking stereotypes with an “Asian Firing Squad” (while having a highly recommended tapas brunch at Vinos Gonzalez):  2 items off the bucket list in one day and 2 more tomorrow; we are really cramming superlatives into a short amount of...
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