Basque in the Glory of Free Cauliflower
Photo credit A Fuego NegroI never anticipated recreating classy Basque pintxos with donated food in the cavernous kitchen of my Chicago apartment (In fact, two and a half years ago I... Read More
Places to visit in 2011
Spanning five continents and the creative imaginations of some of your favorite Go Girl writers, here a list of place we would like to visit this year (any of your own to add to our list?): 1. West Quoddy Head, Maine. Sounds a little random right? But it is the easternmost point on the U.S. mainland (and the closest point to Africa from a point in the fifty States) and after visiting the southernmost point of Africa last year I wanted to add some... Read More
Ronda
Ronda was a surprise for all of us. It was a few days after Christmas, 2007, and my family was driving along the coast of Spain to celebrate in Malaga. I was so excited to experience a new part of the country, that I had been living in, with my mom, dad and little brother, that I had hardly researched where we were going at all. In fact, I remember being a little upset that we had to cram into a tiny car and go for a long drive on a curvy... Read More
Bilbao
I had heard stories, but never in my wildest dreams did I expect Bilbao. We arrived on a tour bus with fellow students crossing tall bridges into the city. I remember thinking that Bilbao felt like a fortress with the Guggenheim Museum nestled into the river bank. Except the Guggenheim Museum is no ordinary structure found in any sort of fairy tale conceivable by quiet imaginations; more like a dreamland building in curvy titanium built by the... Read More
San Sebastian in March
On the bus ride with the study abroad cohort to San Sebastian, I saw snow. Let’s be honest, part of the reason I came to Spain to study abroad was for the culture and language, and the other big reason was to escape the snow and cold of Boston (where I attended college). Needless to say, I was glad for my hat and coat sitting close by me in my weekend trip bag, but I wasn’t thrilled to have to use them. After checking into the hotel... Read More
Sevilla
After a short bus ride from, we finally made it to the ‘real’ Spain. Barcelona (our home city at that time) is an amazing city, but as many Catalans love to tell you, it is not Spain. Sevilla (Seville), however, is southern Spain’s capital of culture, flamenco, and tapas. I was ready to experience this southern city with my group of travel buddies, and luckily we were all very chill, easy going folk. So, we started off our... Read More
Granada
A view of the city from the walls of the Alhambra Granada was a sleepy dream dressed up in an old world mysticism, that southern sense of Spanish calm, and cold. It was really cold. Granted, it was late in the fall, but I was used to Barcelona’s beautiful weather and the tank top standard. Braving the weather, and bracing for the worst, I pulled on everything warm that I had crammed into my shoulder bag for the long weekend trip when I... Read More
Montserrat
By MeganI knew that Montserrat was supposed to be gorgeous, but I had no idea. I also knew that it was of religious importance because the Black Madonna (wikipedia it for more information) and a monastery resided there, but other than those few things, I was in for a surprise. It was a delicious day in Catalunya when a friend and I headed out for a weekend adventure.We purchased our tickets for 19.50 euros and woke early enough to catch the... Read More
Gaudi’s Barcelona
By Megan My first visit to Barcelona was only a few short days, but Gaudí’s work inspired me so much that it pulled me back to the city to live amidst its wonder four years later. Today, I’m going to tour Barcelona through the eyes of three of Antoni Gaudí’s masterworks. And I refuse to apologize for all of the wonderful photos I was forced by sheer necessity to include.1. PARC GÜELL - The park was originally designed as a private,... Read More
The Catalan Coincidence
The Catalan Coincidence By Megan It’s been 16 months since I left Barcelona. I was pulled back into the US to finish my college degree and by a curiosity for the adventure that would be the year following graduation. I had accomplished my goal of having dreams in Spanish and traveling to wherever my feet felt like taking me. It was a glorious year of discovery and exploration that had to end, but there is still one connection that keeps... Read More
