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Three Packed Days in Granada
One of the reasons we picked Madrid as a place to live for a month was so we could hop down to Granada to visit our niece, Emma, who was deep into her semester abroad (and fluent in tapas and late-night clubbing by then). We hopped the three-hour train south for a long weekend, and she delivered 3 packed days in Granada. Perfectly full of sunshine, culture, and cheerful conversation. Granada is full of delightful surprises From the dramatic mashup of Islamic and Catholic architecture to cave-dwelling Flamenco and a robust tomato culture, Granada, like Islamic architecture, keeps you guessing what’s around the next corner (see how we worked that…
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Nomads in Madrid: One Blackout, Two Flat Whites, and a Siesta
Here you will find the story of our month-long stay as modern nomads in Madrid. For a guide to all the things to do in Madrid, visit our post here (coming soon). Fitness as nomads in Madrid Having just wrapped up our last cycling class in a Spanish-speaking country, it feels like the right time to reflect on the absolute chaos it was. In this final class, Jesús—our instructor (in fitness, not faith)—spent an hour shouting commands in Spanish, often in complete darkness, leaving us with absolutely no idea what was happening. It’ll be interesting to see how the classes in Italy compare. Could they possibly be more chaotic? Maybe…