I haven’t been on vacation for over a year. Well…a real vacation. You know when you go away for more than a long weekend. The point is this vacation was much needed!
We traveled to southern Spain with a stop in Amsterdam. I
have never been, so my friends graciously (because they have both been already)
agreed to stay for a few days so that I can check it out. I will have to come
back and spend a couple more nights. I think four would be perfect.
Amsterdam
Of course there are museums and historic spots you can
visit. I will do that when I come back and have a bit more time. We did stop at
the red light district, because it’s some sort of first timer right of
passage. I could’ve skipped it. Other
than museums, I would like to see the windmills and the countryside and do a
little bit of shopping! We loved the Heineken Factory Tour. I am not a Heineken
drinker, but it tastes different here. Much less bitter and very refreshing. At
the end of the tour they have a rooftop overlooking the city and a free canal
ride back to their souvenir shop. If you don’t go on the tour you must taxi
through the canals. They are beautiful.
Hotel
We stayed at Inntel Hotel
Amsterdam Centre, which was perfect. Do yourself a favor and stay close to
everything! We walked most places and took the train everywhere else. Next time
I will definitely rent a bike.
Food
English breakfast is wack. Sorry, but it makes no sense to
me. Vinnies definitely
sells a much more modern version of the traditional meal. This is the only one
that I can fuck with. Overall the food was decent, two nights was not enough
time to really explore the cuisine around the city. I will have to go back and
give it another try.
Southern Spain
Southern Spain is much more beautiful than the pictures and
we lucked out and experienced the most amazing weather during our whole trip. I
found the scenery endlessly inspirational with the bright colors, elaborate
doors, castle, and gardens.
Seville more so than Malaga has a very vintage vibe to it.
The people were older, lots of couples, and it was slower than Malaga.
Seville
Hotel
This hotel was great. The location was perfect, the room was nice, and there was an amazing roof top pool.
This hotel was great. The location was perfect, the room was nice, and there was an amazing roof top pool.
Food
I could eat tapas all day err day. Most places offer
similar choices so you cant really go wrong. We tried a bunch of them and
didn’t have a bad experience.
What to do
Take this free
tour! It was very extensive and we had an amazing tour guide. At the end of
the tour we tipped Luppe and signed up for the flamenco show later that
evening. We had a great time and ended
up revisiting the places we saw on the tour but didn’t get a chance to go
inside. When we weren’t eating, drinking, and touring, we were laying by the
pool.
Malaga
Hotel
NH Hotel was really nice and had the most impressive continental
breakfast I have even seen. However if I go back I would stay closer to the
beach!
Food
Eat all the seafood you can get your hands on here! The fish
was so good and I’ve never tasted calamari quite like this!
What to do
Other than enjoy the beach, we climbed Alcazaba de Malaga,
and went on a day trip to Morocco. Go on a tour with a local guide rather than
taking a day trip with a larger tour group. One day in Morocco is NOT enough,
if you can stay for longer. Morocco is overwhelmingly beautiful and I am definitely
going to go back.
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