Shelby's Travels

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  • Spain – Day 4 – Madrid

    Spain – Day 4 – Madrid

    Day 4 – off to Madrid! So day 1 in a new city always consists of lots of walking and history if I can get my hands on it! So today I was able to join another walking tour to learn about the cities history and get a feel for the area! Before the tour,… Read more

  • Spain – Day 3 – Barcelona

    Spain – Day 3 – Barcelona

    Day 3 baby!! Last day in Barcelona already. Today was my food and Gaudi day! Started the day with a visit to Mercat de la Boqueria. Basically a jumbo wet market with tons of fooooooooddd!!! I always love these markets in Asia, I don’t know why I have been to one in Europe. Add this… Read more

  • Spain – Day 1 & 2 – Barcelona

    Spain – Day 1 & 2 – Barcelona

    Alright people back at it’s with the blog!! Also sorry for the delay, I was so exhausted my first night, so you’re getting 2 in 1 today! 😁 Day 1! I arrived around noon November 25th. My day consisted of getting settled in, wandering, then a cooking class! This is typically how my first day… Read more

  • Netherlands – Day 8 – Amsterdam, Schagen, Bergen, Callentsoog

    Netherlands – Day 8 – Amsterdam, Schagen, Bergen, Callentsoog

    WOW! AMAZING LAST DAY! 💯 Started with a little breakfast and the Van Gogh Museum bright and early because we had a big ahead! Then on the train about an hour north to see Demi! Demi was an exchange student from the Netherlands my senior year of high school. We became good friends that final… Read more

  • Netherlands – Day 7 – Amsterdam

    Netherlands – Day 7 – Amsterdam

    Oh my gosh, such a crazy fun day! Today was Kings Day. King Willems birthday is tomorrow but they celebrated on Saturday instead. Either way, it’s a day where everything shuts down and people are out in the streets wearing orange and drinking literally the entire day! We made some friends along the way and… Read more

  • Netherlands – Day 6 – Amsterdam

    Netherlands – Day 6 – Amsterdam

    Today we travelled back to Amsterdam from Bruges with ZERO TRAIN COMPLICATIONS! 👏 so relieved! We made it to town at the train station and was able to do an early check in at the hotel no problem! There was no plan for today so we grabbed some lunch and walked to the South/East side… Read more