Olvera, one of the pueblas blancas in Andalucia, Spain I arrived in Olvera at the top of the hill, where I found Rita reserving a parking spot for me, one that didn’t require navigating the narrow streets of the town,…
En Route to Olvera- Hiking the Caminito del Rey
After Granada, I had one night booked in Malaga to get a rental car for a week to explore the Andalucia Pueblas Blanca’s region from my friend Rita’s place in Olvera. It was also a good opportunity to make sure…
Bed Bugs Amidst the Grandeur of Granada
After the night bus adventures from Lisbon, I was surprisingly a bit sleepy when I got to Granada. I wandered around the city until I could check into my hostel, which was right in the middle of the Alacazin, the…
Night Bus Adventures- Peniche to Granada
After Peniche, I grabbed a bus to Lisbon, where I had an overnight bus booked to Granada, Spain, leaving at 10:15pm. I know, I know. Night buses are always bad ideas. But it was an 11 hour trip and it…
Cities of hills: Lisbon and Porto
After walking the Fisherman’s Route for 5 days, we were ready for a bit of a break from walking. Alas, it was not to be. Lisbon and Porto are both very walkable cities, albeit hilly. I think some days we…
New Year’s Eve at Cinnabon
Our last day in Mazunte was New Years Eve. I’m not quite sure how it happens (actually, I blame my sister Cheryl for booking inconvenient flights), but somehow I always seem to be in transit. Last year Marieke and I…
Mazunte, a straighter version of Zipolite, on the Oaxacan Coast
Elusive tickets secured, we took a 20 seater Sprinter van to the coast, a very winding route that lasted just over 6 hours, pretty much right on schedule. We even got one washroom break! Cheryl took a gravel, which was…
The Lost Station of Atlantis
Besides food, the main task of Oaxaca was to get our transportation sorted for our departure on Dec. 27, as we were worried we might not be able to get a ticket to the coast, our next destination. Our bus…
Christmas in Oaxaca City
After about a 5 hour bus ride, we arrived in Oaxaca City just after dark, and wandered down to our guesthouse which was only about a 10 minute walk away from the bus station. Like all the bookings we had…
Puebla Part II: A magic bus to a magic town: Atlisco
The other piece of advice our walking tour guide/man practicing his English and his fitness (apparently he was avidly training for a triathalon, which explained the two and a half hours of walking), was to check out Atlisco, a…