FC Barcelona

On our last full day in Barcelona we snagged 2 tickets to the FC Barcelona vs. Levante UD match! Barca won 2-1 & the locals celebrated afterward in the streets until 4:30am.

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Malaga & Mijas, Spain

Welcome to Costa del Sol! It's sunny at least 300 days out of the year. The views of the coast and the scenery are amazing!

 

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Madeira, Portugal

We made it to Portugal!  The island of Madeira (and the town of Funchal) is a very quiet little stop.  And yet there was so much to do. 

The highlight of the day was when we went up the hill to an area called Monte.  It is here where the locals have preserved an historical mode of transportation that was used by the locals to cart goods and produce down to the village from the upper reaches of the very steep hillside communities.  Here is how it works…  The have built wicker toboggans and put wooden rails on the bottom.  Then, two locals push you down the hill!  Now, the locals jump on and help steer/break, but they really just push you down the hill.  Think Alaska dog racing with pavement instead of snow and gravity pulling you instead of dogs.

We also had an opportunity to sample the local Madeira wines.  You don’t need drink the wine before the toboggan ride, but it could make it more interesting.

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Grand Canaria...Sometimes you just have to be a tourist

Ok, so after seeing so many historical sites, etc. we were on information & location overload. The fix for this is to do something extremely touristy. So, when we hit the island of Grand Canaria we rode camels along the dunes, sat by the beach & then hit the city.

Grand Canaria

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Agadir, Morocco

While in Agadir, we rode camels at the Kasbah, toured around the city and hit a traditional show where Joel was pulled up on stage (see pics).

Agadir, Morocco

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Casablanca, Morocco

While in Casablanca we toured the city & visited The King Hassan II Mosque (largest in Morocco and 2nd largest in the World), hit an open-air market, the King’s palace & a few other places.

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Christmas Eve in Montserrat, Spain

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