Spanish days are long in the summer months, but finally, as I strolled along the plazas, I could see the sun beginning to fall behind the...

Eventually I decided to continue my exploration, so I walked a bit further, along cobblestone streets, passing shops and stores of every...

Real Jardin Botanico The next day I awoke early and had breakfast in the hotel café. Now fortified, I was ready to embark on my last...

It only took about 10 minutes in Madrid to realize that I wanted to have much more time there. I had saved it for the end of my...

Topping off and rounding out my stay in Barcelona, was La Fiesta de Sant Joan (that's Catalan for St John), celebrated passionately (and...