Europe

Very early arrival at Istanbul airport with a slight feeling of chaos at the border. Crazy crowd at the border…. After settling and resting in our Airbnb we decide to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of the capital. First exploration of the city in the rain. The Galata Tower Looking...

The kebab and turkish ice cream experience. Istanbul is a city with a massive history and culture. Their kebabs are delicious and possibly one of my favorite foods. There are many different types to choose from such as lamb, chicken and beef. They usually will have something called a...

Short stopover in Madrid to discover the Spanish capital and also to see two old friends before flying to Istanbul. The busy streets of Madrid have an air of the capital.. Cathedral de Sta Maria la Real de la Almudena. Palladio Real. Little break at the plaza Mayor. Not sure if it’s a...

Burgos We decide to stay few more days for severals reasons: The children need to catch up on school, my parents are coming to bring us the suitcase containing the rest of our things that we will send by post to Santiago and Janet is not feeling very well, surely because of fatigue… In...

El Camino De Santiago  I have liked sooo many stuff and disliked stuff too. I thought the first day was the hardest  , but little did I know it was going to be way harder the next day. That day was unimaginable, uphill for like 7 hours , but I learned a French song to keep...

The Camino Frances is a 790 km/490 mi pilgrimage route from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela. The first 2 weeks were in France with family getting our bearings together and just enjoying the moment of leaving the states.  Did that really happen...