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| Eiffel Tower-Paris, France |
I've been putting off this post in hopes that I don't wake up from the DREAM that this trip was. But it's inevitably over and the sooner I realize it the sooner I'll start getting my stacks up so that I can take another excursion. LOL!
How it all started:
For YEARS I had dreams of traveling to Morocco. In fact since 2009, when I lived in Sudan, Morocco became a desired destination for me. Unfortunately, living on my English teacher salary did not grant me that wish
(although I was blessed to see Dubai, Ethiopia and Egypt). So I had to table Morocco....for sometime. Last year (2011) I started saving for the trip and planned it accordingly. After researching, researching and researching I decided to go when the busy season was dying down; in November. Prospective flights took me through Paris...hmmmm. Why not just make a quick stop? In the end I added Paris and Barcelona to the trip. I had hopes that some friends would join in on this amazing adventure so I put it out there. To virtually anyone (anyone meaning, people I knew personally...you can't travel with just any ole body nah!). There was LOTS of interest in the trip...and as the deadlines (set by me) to purchase airfare came and went there were 5 of us left. All of which I was super duper excited to travel with! 5 AMAZINGLY inspiring women who were responsible and about their business! Some decided to join the trip itinerary later than sooner and as we all shared housing fees and such we all gained a fabulous bond that I will treasure FO-eva.
As plans and reservations and such were being made (we even created a private website to keep everything in order) anticipation grew. We all agreed that Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla and Marrakech were the official destinations. In the end, the labor strike in Spain
(and other countries in Europe) prevented us from going to Madrid, but gave us a great opportunity to stay in Barcelona one more day. Alright enough of me blabbing about how awesome this trip was. The proof is in the puddin' boo! Or the pictures below.
Enjoy!
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| Eiffel Tower-Paris, France |
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| On the bridge for lovasssss....-Locks of Love-Paris, France |
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| LOVE my Sorors on the Locks of Love bridge- Paris, France |
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| Across from the Eiffel Tower |
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Some building with cool stand thingies....in Paris. LOL!
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| Whatever it takes to get the shot! LOL! |
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| Barcelona |
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| We were probably lost..I'm studying the map!-Barcelona, Spain |
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| Montijuich Palace, Barcelona |
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Mercat de La Boqueria-Barcelona, Spain
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| Metro Station in Barcelona, just after we noticed we were maybe being followed.....HOLA, HOLA! Es problema? No? YO SE! Yeah...we started following HIM! ROTFL! |
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| Flamenco Show- Barcelona, Spain |
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| In front of the doors of a castle like building...close to the Port de Barcelona, Spain |
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| Port de Barcelona, Spain |
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| Restaurant shot in Barcelona (Sangria and Paella followed!) |
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| My view from the Catedral. Breathtaking! -Seville, Spain |
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| Showing my photography skills, woot, woot! Seville, Spain |
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| Walking to the Riad in Morocco! |
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| Just outside of the main market and Djemma el Fna Square in Marrakech |
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| Djemma el Fna Square |
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| We had a great tour of a Berber village....and a Berber home!-Marrakech |
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| Marrakech, Morocco |
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| We even enjoyed fresh butter, honey and olive oil with bread and traditional mint tea! -Marrakech\ |
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| The Atlas Mountains....little did we know we'd be hiking up this! |
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| And so it starts! LOL! |
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| YES, we climbed THAT! |
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| WE DID IT! Yes, YES we DID! |
Haven't had enough? Check out our trip on my
daily vlogs. YUP, I documented each day of our two week trip. Stay tuned for a planning tips video on
thekglifestyle! Hopefully you'll be inspired to plan your next trip, take chances, experience cultures and LIVE life, not just go through it.
One of my favorite vlogs from the trip:
Peace & Blessings,
Kala
P.S. Don't take my photos....I will find you and come after you. ;) Also, I realize that it looks like I wore the same thing everyday. Blame the chilly weather....not my fabulous jean jacket. LOL!
I am so waiting for your video for tips on planning an international vacation. My cousin and I are thinking of taking our first international trip (London) within the next two years or so and I honestly have no idea where to even start, let alone plan out a budget, itinerary, transportation, etc. in a foreign country for that length of time. Especially when I only speak English.
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I would also love to see the tips for planning an international vacation. I want to go to Paris.
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ReplyDeleteI'm a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. :)
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