• San Miguel Castle in Almuñécar

    February 28, 2014 - By 

    One of the main features of Almuñécar, Spain is Castillo de San Miguel or, in English, San Miguel Castle. The fortifications were originally built in the 1st century B.C. by the Phoenicians and Romans.  The Moors however, developed it into a massive fortress with 40 towers.  In 1489, Christians took…

  • 2 Days in Oslo, Norway

    January 18, 2014 - By 

    Once we made our decision to come to Spain in the winter of 2014, we started checking airfares from Bangkok to Spain.  We found it was cheaper to return to the USA using our frequent flyer miles then fly to Spain from the US.  I then found an incredible deal…

  • Homeschooling Fun – Washington D.C. and Gettysburg

    January 11, 2014 - By 

    Since we were going back to the East Coast for 5 weeks before heading to Spain, I decided to cover American History while we were back in the USA.  Doing this meant I could pair the lessons with visits to historic places. The curriculum covered the period from the American…