Spain and I go way back.  How far?  To 1992, the magical year that Spain hosted both the Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the World Expo in Sevilla.  Before I even knew about the Camino de Santiago, I was in love with Spain.

That first trip in ’92 was with three girlfriends after college. We did the “Grand Tour” of Europe on a shoestring budget, complete with backpacks, Eurail passes and a Let’s Go Europe guidebook.  We were unstoppable! Subsequent trips were in 2007 and 2013 with my husband; and in 2011 and 2014, my mom and I toured Spain for our annual mother-daughter trip.  Do you see a trend here?  Walking the Camino gives me an excuse to visit my favorite country in Europe!  Without further ado, below is a list of my favorite places from these five different trips. Continue reading →