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Relaxing on Costa Brava

To enjoy the Mediterranean and visit Costa Brava, we made reservations at Hotel Terramar Llafranc. . . . . Sunday, June 4, 2023 . In the morning, we woke at 10:00 in Girona. I took a quick shower, shaved, and dressed. After everyone was wrapped, we walked to our favorite Federal Cafe for brunch. We ordered the following items: . . Boris: Matcha Latte, Fried…

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Visit to Girona

Friday, June 2, 2023 . I woke around 07:30 in our Hotel Claris Suite #216, took a shower, shaved, and dressed. Inna woke up next, got dressed, and we took the elevator downstairs to floor -1 for breakfast. We asked for a table for 3, as Alex would join us later. . . I ordered 3 poached eggs with bacon, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Inna ordered…

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Return to Barcelona

We last visited Barcelona, Spain, on April 16, 2003, after disembarking from our Celebrity Cruises European Cruise (from Dover to Barcelona). At the time, Inna felt unwell and did not enjoy her time in Barcelona. . . . . We decided to revisit Barcelona for 5 nights and drive up the coast to visit Girona and Palafrugell. After extensive research on top hotels, Inna booked…

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Exploring Ronda

Saturday, April 10, 2016. . Our drive from Zahara to Ronda, Spain, covering the beautiful Spanish countryside, was short and uneventful.. . . . . We arrived at Parador de Ronda Hotel in our little Opel Meriva rental car around 1:00 pm.. . . . . . After checking in and dropping off our bags, we decided to stroll through Ronda to find a decent…

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Splendid Seville

Monday, April 4, 2016 . . . . . We arrived at Seville's San Bernardo train station at around 8:45pm from Granada, Spain (where Alex and I started our Spain trip). We took a taxi from San Bernardo train station to our Airbnb apartment rental in downtown Seville.. . . . . Our Airbnb apartment was on the main Calle Francos street, with many boutiques…

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The Long Road to Granada

Friday, April 1, 2016. . . Today was the start of my short family vacation to Spain, with the first stop being Granada, followed by Seville, Ronda, and finally Malaga. . . Inna and I prepared a very complicated European vacation focusing on southern Spain. Since Inna had more time and flexibility, she would depart earlier to see Barcelona and Madrid. In contrast, Alex and…

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