Tag Archives: Spain

Mi Piace, Mi Gusta – Day 24: Holy Toledo!

Posted on July 8, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Did you know the expression “Holy Toledo” came from the hilly town of Toledo, Spain?  It was one of the few places Jews weren’t persecuted in Europe. They thought of it as a holy town . . . hence, holy … Continue reading →

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Mi Piace, Mi Gusta – Day 23: Non ho le parole! (I don’t have the words!)

Posted on July 7, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

I don’t have the words to describe today, so instead I will just list what happened. 1. On our way to find breakfast, we saw Kermit the Frog walking through the Plaza del Mayor. I should have known right then … Continue reading →

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Mi Piace, Mi Gusta – Day 22: El Domingo Ocupado (The Busy Sunday)

Posted on July 5, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

You would think that with temperatures in the 100s that Katie and I would be taking it easy in Spain. Despite drinking lots of water and walking slowly, we still managed to fit in a lot today. This morning for … Continue reading →

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Mi Piace, Mi Gusta – Day 21: Hola, Espana! (Hello, Spain!)

Posted on July 4, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Today is my very first visit to Spain! I am happy to be here with someone who speaks Spanish! This morning in Florence it took at least 5 phone calls to different taxi companies to get a taxi to the … Continue reading →

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Help me name my next travel blogging adventure!

Posted on May 28, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

As I write this, there are only eight days of school left. Normally, I teach summer school, but for the first time in my teaching career, I’m going to take the summer off! And you know what that means . … Continue reading →

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