In Menorca (Catalan for Minorca) we stayed in the southern part of the island at the Alcaufar Vell Hotel which is situated in the Minorcan countryside on a family farm that dates to the 14th century. The farm is a sprawling plot of land marked throughout by stone walls and gardens. There were a couple of donkeys…
When planning a vacation for the end of our vacation, we were looking for some type of beach/pool situation and Menorca fit the bill. Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea and is a less than an hour flight from Barcelona. Our primary reason for selecting Menorca was the idea of a Mediterranean cave…
In the afternoon I ran to the Columbus Monument which sits near the port. The monument was constructed in 1888 in honor of Columbus’ first voyage to the New World. The base of the monument consists of plaques telling the story of Columbus approaching the Spanish Court for support in his exhibition. The French have…
As far as Berlin goes my random observations consist of the following: 1. Levi’s and the New York Yankees are quite possibly the most popular brands in the entire world. I’d venture to guess we’ve seen nearly 30 Yankee hats and probably 15 Levi’s shirts while in Berlin. 2. When were leaving a beer garden…
For our third day in Berlin we got up early and attempted to tackle a long list of historical and cultural sites in the span of several hours. Mission accomplished. We started out taking the U-Bahn to Mohrenstarbe for Cafe Einstein – Unter Den Linden for breakfast and from there we didn’t look back until…
On our last morning in Berlin I ran a 5K to the Victory Column through the Tiergarten. The Victory Column, much like the rest of the historical sites here in Berlin and Paris, is tied deeply to the longstanding animosity between the French and the Germans. From Wikipedia: designed in 1864 to commemorate the Prussian…