Festivals & Ferias · Germany · Trips

European Vacation: Part 1

This past September we went to Germany for 3 weeks.  Joe had a TDY (military term for business trip) and then a Weather Conference.  We took a week in between to visit some friends who are stationed there.  This is the first of a few posts about our trip. Our trip started in Ramstein where… Continue reading European Vacation: Part 1

Festivals & Ferias · Going Out · Moron de la Frontera · Spain

Feria

The Spanish have their own version of the State Fair, known as Feria.  Feria in Moron de la Frontera is usually held in Sept. so here are a few pictures of this past Feria. The entrance into town.  The town sets up for weeks beforehand and shuts down for a week during the festivities.  People… Continue reading Feria

Festivals & Ferias · Food · Go Here, I say! · Going Out · Moron de la Frontera · Spain

2009 Moron Tapas Festival

Some of you may think this blog has become mainly baby-related and with good reason.  How can I not focus most of my posts on this little face?  But for those of you who are getting sick of seeing photos of the cutest baby in the world here is a Spain-centered post.  Shortly after we… Continue reading 2009 Moron Tapas Festival

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2008 – Year In Review

Happy New Year Everyone!  We cannot believe it’s 2009 already.  This year has been amazing and action packed for the Taylor family.  Joe always says that the way you celebrate New Year’s Eve is how your year will play out.  We rang in 2008 with great friends in Korea and we’ve been so blessed when… Continue reading 2008 – Year In Review

Festivals & Ferias · Food · Spain · Utrera

Utrera Tapas Festival

Last week was the Utrera Tapas Festival.  You may remember when Joe and I ventured out to the Moron Tapas Festival a few months ago with some friends.  Utrera is a larger town just west of Moron and probably twice as large so it was fitting that their Tapas Festival was as well.  Joe and… Continue reading Utrera Tapas Festival

Festivals & Ferias · Sevilla · Spain

Semana Santa in Sevilla

Let me start this post out by saying that I am going to attempt to do this information justice.  I have learned more about Holy Week in the past week than I ever knew and I want to pass on the information as accurately and interestingly as possible.  Sorry if this post is a little… Continue reading Semana Santa in Sevilla

Festivals & Ferias · Food · Moron de la Frontera · Spain

Tapas Festival

Two weeks ago was the Tapas Festival in Moron.  It was a week long event where local restaurants come out to introduce the townspeople to the various tapas they have to offer.  We headed out to the festivities on Saturday night with Kane & Celina and Joey & Rena. The enormous tent set up with… Continue reading Tapas Festival

Festivals & Ferias · Going Out · Moron de la Frontera · Spain

Carnaval in Moron

As if we didn’t have enough of Carnaval in Cadiz we wanted to check out the festivities right here in our very own village.  2 weeks ago, Moron de la Frontera hosted their own Carnaval and it was so fun to see all the celebrations and costumes up close and personal. Some friends drove over… Continue reading Carnaval in Moron

Cadiz · Festivals & Ferias · Food · Rota · Spain

Carnaval in Cadiz

Joe and I woke up late this morning and headed west to Rota Naval Base and Cadiz. The weather was beautiful and the roads were empty which made for a great drive. The scenery on the way to Rota was gorgeous, bright green plains as far as the eye could see. We drove through a… Continue reading Carnaval in Cadiz