Away I go! I was lucky enough to snag a solo seat on the train (the travel gods are smiling down at me). I just decided this would be what I do my blog with so that I can have something fairly tangible to look back on my travels at, especially since there will be no one else to compare notes with later. First things first, I left on mothers day. It actually seems quiet fitting because this whole trip has only been made possible because of my amazing mother. Th...

So I'm a little overdue for a blog post but that's because the last two days have been a whirlwind. My first day in Malaga I spent exploring the city on my own. I walked for an hour down the beach boulevard and just enjoyed the sun and water after partially burning the bottoms of my feet and full burning my forehead and shoulders. Apparently my winter skin is not a fan of such sudden direct sun. I knew I should have tanned before!! Once I got to the port I saw...