We Rode This!!!

Walked through dramatic caves on the outskirts of Nerja. Missed a scheduled bus back to town, but managed to procure six seats in a coach pulled by this contraption. A banal commentary in three languages was compulsory, but we had a good laugh.

A Random Walk through Nerja

After dinner we walked. At each intersection, our nephews threw a coin in the air. Heads, we turned right, tails, left. Once, the coin rolled into a crack between cobblestones. After a failed attempt to lift a cobblestone, we walked straight ahead. The game ended at a gelateria.

TWA Flight Center

Between flights, explored the former TWA Flight Center at New York’s JFK Airport, now a hotel. Opened in 1962, it was designed by Finnish-American architect, Eero Saarinen.

Planning a Trip to Spain with Kids

Our nephews (9 and 10) attend a school where literacy skills are taught in English, but several other subjects, including math and science, are taught in Spanish. It’s a joy to see the boys use their skills. In 2016, they slipped unselfconsciously into Spanish when speaking with a server from Spain in our Edinburgh hotel.… Continue reading Planning a Trip to Spain with Kids