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24 Hours in Saint-Émilion, France

24 Hours in Saint-Émilion, France

After our stay in Le Croisic, we took our tiny little rental car and drove down to Saint-Émilion. It took just about 4 hours, which was the longest stretch during our week road trip through France & Spain. Saint-Émilion is just outside of Bordeaux, and some would say even more beautiful than Bordeaux! It is also a famed wine town known for its Grand Cru wine.

We actually only had less than 24 hours in this beautiful little town, as it was a quick stop on our way to Biarritz. So we tried to fit in as much as possible! 

Weekend in Amsterdam | airbnb, bikes & the foodhallen

Weekend in Amsterdam | airbnb, bikes & the foodhallen

Taking advantage of a layover from Nuremberg to New York back in June, we took a long weekend in Amsterdam. On our first day our adventures included settling into our Airbnb apartment, attempting to ride bikes like the locals, and doing a food tasting through the Foodhallen. 

Our 1st Year in Germany - Favorites from around the World

Our 1st Year in Germany - Favorites from around the World

Only one year after packing up our lives in Boston, US to move to Nuremberg, Germany we have checked quite a bit off of our bucket list so far. Now if anyone knows us, they know that we LOVE trying new foods, new restaurants, new drinks, new food markets... can you see a trend here? So I thought the next best "Year in Review" post should be all about our favorite restaurants, bars and food markets.

The Pares Family European Tour

The Pares Family European Tour

In October my amazing family (minus Jeffrey, Kristen, Ryan and Talia) came to visit us in Europe. As they've only visited Italy in the past, they decided to do an extensive European tour (in just two weeks!). My parents started in London, then onto Amsterdam, Brussels, Brugges, and then ended their guided tour in Paris where the rest of us "kids" came to join. 

SPAIN | Mallorca: Ca's Patro March, the restaurant on the sea

SPAIN | Mallorca: Ca's Patro March, the restaurant on the sea

Ca's Patro March. Heaven. This restaurant was so unbelievable that it deserves its own blog post. This view.. with the sounds of the waves against the rocks all while eating the freshest seafood... we could have eaten here every day and I would have been perfectly happy.

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SPAIN | Mallorca: Exploring the Island

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SPAIN | Mallorca: Exploring the Island

We arrived in Mallorca on a late Monday night after spending the weekend in Barcelona. Prior to the trip I did some researching to get an idea of how we should spend our days.  The island is quite big, on the west coast you will find the Tramuntana Mountain Ridge along the water and on the right side more calm beaches and coves.

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SPAIN | Barcelona Day 3

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SPAIN | Barcelona Day 3

On the list for our last day in Barcelona we did our own food tour at Mercado de La Boqueria, and then we visited La Sagrada Familia and Casa Batllo. Knowing how much eating we would be doing at the food market, we started the day at Reebok Crossfit Barcelona.