Christmas road trip to Annecy and Chamonix. A snowy, gorgeous time skiing and snowboarding, and spending coveted family time on excursions to glaciers, Mont Blanc vistas, and a really memorable Christmas Day.
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What a great time with family in Barcelona! First-time visitors, repeat visitors, and long-term visitors! Absolutely amazing. We were so excited to have Anna and her family become locals along with us for a while, and hopefully, just the start…
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They got engaged in Barcelona and married in Tuscany... that's how you do it! A quick road trip to Florence to see family and celebrate Dan & Ashley. And a little side trip to see some really fast cars.
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As I was enjoying oysters, a glass of wine, and a good book, my mind began to wander. “I feel like I’ve been here before.” I set down my book and pulled out my phone to look at our family “Been There Done That” Google Maps list. And…
We got to meet our dear friends and celebrate multiple 50s in Porto and the Douro Valley. The Douro was spectacularly beautiful, and Porto and Gaia is a new destination favorite.
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What happens when you turn 16? You get on a solo international flight the next day (because you can!) and visit your family in Minnesota and California!
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When you're walking around Barcelona, first, make sure to look up. The architecture is amazing and it is easy to miss a beautiful building or view. But don't forget to look down too. Barcelona sidewalks are created with different tiles in different…
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We got to show Kate's Dad his first safari with a celebration of his 80th! I've never heard Happy Birthday more -- people so happy to celebrate Denny's visit. A quick stop in Doha, then starting on the Zambezi River in Zambia (and a sneak across…
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Austuras was unexpectedly spectacular, a spring-break getaway to some chillin' in France, and visit to Uni in London, Spring had a lot of really special moments.
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Spring was full of festivals and visitors-- it was amazing seeing so many of our friends. Oh, and we bought an apartment!
Always a random festival somewhere in town.
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We were lucky enough to visit the Living Table (Chef's Table) at Disfrutar twice in the fall of 2023 -- with two sets of amazing friends. Barcelona is home to countless great restaurants and lots of Michelin stars, but Disfrutar is something…
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A proposal! Some time in the city before a quick trip to the Costwalds & Wales before dropping Lilly off at school in London. Then back to Barcelona for an exciting proposal!
Go away or I shall taunt you a second time
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We take a trip to Botswana and Phinda in SA for some chill, scary, fun safari time.
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Priorat, boating and watching the America's Cup practices, a quick trip to Minnesota, a rental on the Costa Brava, and wonderfully long visits from family and friends.
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Q plays on U20 Spanish National LAX team, and we all go to Prague to watch!
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A special trip with the Cameron Family to our favorite part of Italy.
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Please, don't come to Barcelona and drink Starbucks! This place is loaded with great coffee shops. If you're like me and want to start your day with a Flat White, grab an Iced Latte or Espresso in the heat, or end your evening with a Cortado,…
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An amazing wedding a a trip up the PCH to see family & friends.
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Wow! Our first trip to Southeast Asia, and we covered a lot of ground. Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia. We saw everything -- Thai Boxing, SO MANY Buddhas, an Elephant Sanctuary, Angkor Wat, a boat trip on The Ginger, crossing the street…
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A last little trip before returning to Southern Pines... Paris, London & Amsterdam.
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A hobby has been taking photos of the (mostly) amazing street art in Barcelona and our travels. There are more on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/petsoltaveces/.
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Visitors, coffee La Marzocco training, and Formula 1 brings in the Spring in Barcelona.
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Some color photos and a couple videos from our trip to Cape Town and Safari.
Lions on the hunt
Our Hyena friend
Elephants at the pool
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Spring break in South Africa, and a little fun with the camera.
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Lilly moved to NC for 2nd semester with Auntie Sue, and got to take classes at Pinecrest & play lacrosse. Then a visit back to Barcelona to play again with the Barcelona Dracs in a tournament.
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A quick trip to Belgium to see the old house, and show the kiddos where the Petsolt clan spent a few great years so many years ago. Lots of Waffles & beer, the Manneken Pis & a bit more of Christmas decorations.
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Family and Friends keep coming! Beyond Thanksgiving, it was a great time in Barcelona with so many friends from the states and those we've made in Barcelona.
Nothing like winning the draw then scoring on the short filed.
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So, I think it is pretty apparent that I'm not that good at...
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My sisters join us in Turkey for an incredible trip in a stunning country. Sharing our experiences in Istanbul & Cappadocia was perfect. We can not wait to go back!
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With Kate's Dad in tow, we hit the road to visit Normandy--which is incredible. We make lots of stops in France along the way, but the most unbelievable are cave paintings from 17,000 BC. However, we were NOT allowed to take photos of thos…
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Borders open up, and friends and family visit! We are so happy to see everyone! Also catch the Tour d'France again in Andorra this time where an American who lives outside Barcelona wins the day.
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Hiking & Via Ferrata in the Dolomites, sailing with friends in Croatia, learning important history in Sarajevo & Dachau, the Sound of Music Tour, and a lots of spots along the way. Unbelievable.
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Lilly joined the Madrid Osas for the Lisboa Cub Lacrosse Tournament in Lisbon--she was AMAZING! Then we rented an RV and camped along the Southern Portugal coast to celebrate Cameron's 13th birthday.
The go-ahead goal on the broadcast…
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Warming up with more events in town, a few small road trips and new friends!
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Mallorca is a very short flight away--great weekend!
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Lots to see and do... Paella, Priorat and events around town. Vamos Rafa! (It was fun seeing him win a tournament on his home court.)
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We went to the US for vaccines, then hit Madrid and Toledo on the way back.
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Hiking in the Pyrenees again - this time with Blaze (a dog that found us and led us for hours). Then a few stops at medieval Spanish towns.
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I'm on a roll - two posts in one day! Had some thoughts so going somewhat stream of consciousness on my Wednesday. Had class from 9 - 1. Four hours is a lot each day but still loving it thanks to an amazingly patient, kind, dedicated and…
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I realize the reason I don't post on a regular basis is that uploading photos isn't intuitive, and it's a bit clunky. I want to share what we are doing so I am throwing up my hands on the photos for now. Too many days have passed where I…
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This is the strange story of how I sort-of got my Spanish residency card (it still isn't ready to be picked up).
When I went to go apply for my residency card, all my papers were good but the passport-style pictures we had taken at Walgreens…
Cooler days in Barcelona. Lockdowns aren't so bad here.
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Celebrating Lilly's Sweet 16, we road trip to Florence, Rome, Cinque Terre and Lake Ballagio. Everywhere we go we have the place to ourselves.
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We learn all about Burgundy wines (love 'em!), and take a cooking class.
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Yep, France again! This time we're visiting amazing Roman ruins in in amazing French towns.
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We love San Sebastian and both Spain & France's Basque Country where Cameron learns to surf
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I can’t believe we’ve been here almost a month already! Wow, it is speeding by faster than I even imagined. We don’t even have a well working shower yet—ours is like a combination of getting hit with a fire hose while someone simultaneously…
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So, based on this being a blog post about living in Spain, it is now safe to assume that I live in Spain. The day we moved was the day that most people were starting up school so people were posting on Instagram about how they went to school…
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Hiking in the Spanish & French Pyrenees, with a stop in Girona, is a great long weekend.
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Our second weekend in Spain and we decide to go to France. In Eze (one of my Mom's favorite towns) we happen to catch the Tour d'France!
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I'm totally behind on posts so this is from a few days ago and trying to catch up to today...
MONDAY: We seem to have trouble getting the kids up and moving in the mornings here so David set off to a nearby coffee shop to get some emails…
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Where do I even start with our first several days living in Barcelona? I swore I would get online and post all the goodness that happened to us as it happened. Then we just went and enjoyed all that was thrown our way…. so here I finally…
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That's what my four year old nephew shouted as we drove away after saying goodbye. Side note: it will also be the last line I use at his wedding toast someday. Love that kid.
The last couple days brought with them a lot of sad goodbyes. Sisters,…
Where do I even start? This is my first official blog post for our upcoming move to Barcelona. This will be our way of sharing what we’re doing for those who want to follow along. It will also serve as a giant journal when we look back…
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Today, with the best weather of our trip, we ventured out to the Pénedes wine region. Another auspicious start to the day as we came across MORE CLOSED ROADS - this time thanks to the Barcelona marathon. After getting over my disappointment…
We learned today that our fathers had never had craft cocktails. Never. That's part of Kate and I's food triangle. This was something we obviously needed to remedy.
Luckily, we have a favorite cocktail bar in Barcelona, the Collage Cocktail…
It turns out My dad is a big Dali fan.
We started with a tour of Girona, where some cool Game of Thrones scenes were filmed. Dad had to climb a bunch of stairs, but he Lanisterred his way to the top.
We then set out to Figures to the…
It’s no surprise that Barcelona is a culinary delight, but the dinner David and I had last night at Niño Viejo was further proof. Owned by the same chef as Bodega 1900 (remember our 14 courses from two nights ago?) and no less amazing. The…
Quick note: on our way to our paella cooking class our taxi couldn't get through because of the march for International Women’s Day...so he dropped us and told us to hoof it the rest of the way. What made this challenging was the thousands…
We saw and did a little bit of everything on Friday. Kate and I started with some wandering around El Born, recreating a photo from just over a year ago.
My dad was feeling a bit under the weather, so he stayed back while Denny, Kate &…
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Today was a FULL day to say the least. We took a lovely walking tour of our neighborhood thanks to travel writer Rick Steves. I narrated and led the crew through churches, markets, alleyways, and finished at a quaint lunch spot where…
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Kate always finds us hidden gems. We just watched castellers practice. Denny & Lou watched from above with a beer & brandy and Kate & I hung out by the practice floor. There were over 100 people supporting this design. Amazing!
Side…
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Where can you get a cone of ice cream? Anywhere.
Where can you get a cone of fries? Anywhere.
Where an you get a cone of meat? Barcelona. That's where.
After a long but relatively straightforward day of travel we found our apartments in the middle of town. After a quick freshening up we hit the streets in search of our first local flavor. El Born (our neighborhood) did not disappoint. Since…
So while boarding in Munich on our way to Barcelona, my dad was pulled aside by a very rule oriented, strict, authoritative (aka German) Lufthansa employee to weigh his bag. Apparently, it was ONE kilo over the limit. Who would have guessed…
This post is just a little side story that gave me a good chuckle.
My Dad wanted to make sure his United number is attached to the flight. (This is one of the things we talked about during our aforementioned meeting.) He didn't have the…
My dad arrived for our pre-trip meeting (scheduled at his request) loaded with questions. We began with updates--hearing about what he's packing, the apps he's downloaded, the nuances of Lufthansa's overhead rules (1" smaller than Delta it turns…
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OK. Here’s where our story begins. I find an amazing price for a flight to Barcelona (one of our favorite cities) that David and I just can’t pass up. So we book the trip. A day later I have an epiphany…. what if we asked…
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