by ronmitchelladventure | Dec 2, 2025 | Arenys De Mar, Barcelona, Spain
A one-hour train ride from the lively city of Barcelona takes us to the laid-back fishing port of Arenys de Mar, where our one bedroom Airbnb awaits. I think that we could sit on this 12th floor balcony forever, and watch the sail boats and paddle boarders on the...
by ronmitchelladventure | May 13, 2024 | Barcelona, Spain
After one week in Barcelona, Marilynn and I look forward to separate, solo international travel adventures. She will fly to Bulgaria, while I take a train to one of France’s oldest cities, Clermont Ferrand. We will find out where the travel gods guide us from there,...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 28, 2022 | Canary Islands, Spain
Steel “fence nets” give us protection from falling boulders and broken branches as we drive the twisted road across the lush northern tip of La Palma Island. Ominous clouds, patches of fog, rain and gusty winds keep us trapped in the car. Thus, hiking to see the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 21, 2022 | Canary Islands, Spain
Whew. What a relief. We relax among the lack of crowds on La Palma Island. Much less traffic, and rarely do cars ride our rear while driving the twisty roads. Our new rental car comes with an automatic transmission that relieves a bit of stress on these ninety-degree...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 13, 2022 | Canary Islands, Spain
Good thing that we purchase one-way tickets most of the time when traveling. Our tour to trek and sight Gorilla families in Uganda and Rwanda has cancelled. Among legitimate reasons for the cancellation, the overwhelming one for us concerns the possible transmission...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 4, 2022 | Canary Islands, Spain
Sip a refreshing brew and listen to the ocean waves crash on the rocks below. Sit on the edge of a cliff at the aptly named “Cliff House” in Tenerife, one of Spain’s Canary Islands and gaze at the rugged volcanic coastline. Breathe in the fresh wind current. Hard to...
