Jun 13, 2019
It was great having three full days plus the evening prior to explore this magical place. Our plan for this final day was to explore the souks. Just as we were about to enter, a local fellow with good English stopped us to say that the area we were going into was closed because of […]
Jun 12, 2019
Yesterday was another warm and sunny day with 88F/31C. We walk in the shade as much as we can. Strangely in the evening as the sun is setting the winds pick up and it becomes very cool. Enough for me to wear the warmest clothes I have and for Colin to put on his thick […]
Jun 11, 2019
We eased into the day yesterday, our first full day in Marrakech and it was late morning before we got out. Our accommodation is very neat and its enjoyable to just sit inside for a bit. We could hear the call to prayer through our open windows. Our host had indicated that we could pay […]
Jun 10, 2019
Sad as it was to leave Seville, we had a new adventure ahead. We flew to Lisbon where we had a three hour layover which we enjoyed in the business class lounge. With the new credit cards we got last year, between us, we get 12 lounge visits worldwide, annually . So even if we […]
Jun 09, 2019
Everything has been perfect here in Seville including the weather. On our final full day we awoke to 61F/16C and that slowly changed to a glorious 90F/32C which was hot in the direct sun. However all the tall buildings provide shade so you can still walk around. Months ago I booked tickets to the Real […]