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About theschneiduks

Lisa has a degree in biology and another in law and has spent the last 20 years working as a patent litigator. She is a voracious reader of young adult dystopian fiction and watches far too much bad tv. She loves pretty much anything to do with zombies, and doesn’t think there is anything weird about setting an alarm at 6 am on a weekend to stumble to a pub to watch her beloved Chelsea boys. Robert has had many professions, including a chef, a salesman, an IT guy and most recently, a stay at home dog dad. He speaks Italian and hopes to learn Spanish on this trip. He loves nothing more than a day spent sailing, hopes to do more scuba diving, and rues the day he introduced Lisa to football (i.e., soccer).

Final Thoughts on Spain (2021)

Posted on February 13, 2022 by theschneiduks

We had final thoughts on Spain back in 2019 when we first visited. But you just know that, after spending over two months there in 2021, we had more thoughts. So, away we go.

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Sightseeing in Spain

Posted on January 30, 2022 by theschneiduks

Although we spent over two months in Spain, much of what we did wasn’t blog worthy. (And, as you well know, my standards for what is blog worthy don’t even come close to Elaine’s standards for what is sponge worthy … Continue reading →

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The Art of Madrid

Posted on January 23, 2022 by theschneiduks

Madrid is a city absolutely chock full of amazing art. Art is everywhere. Some of the art is just plain fun. Like the 80 “Las Meninas” (Ladies in Waiting). The Meninas are apparently based on the ladies in waiting to … Continue reading →

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Day Trip from Madrid to Segovia

Posted on January 16, 2022 by theschneiduks

So, we already told you about our day trip to Toledo. Now, let us tell you about our favorite day trip from Madrid. It was to a town called Segovia. Segovia is a small town (about 50K people) about an … Continue reading →

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Final thoughts on 2021

Posted on January 9, 2022 by theschneiduks

Well, we still have a few posts on Spain, but 2022 is here, so it must be time for our final thoughts on 2021.

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Day Trip from Madrid to Toledo

Posted on January 2, 2022 by theschneiduks

So, due to a variety of factors (stupid covid, Spanish holidays, etc.), we ended up spending something like twelve days in Madrid during our seven or so weeks in Spain. Which is a lot of time in Madrid. A lot.

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Hiking El Caminito Del Rey

Posted on December 19, 2021 by theschneiduks

Have you heard of El Caminito Del Rey? Well, if you are spending anytime in or near Malaga, El Caminito Del Rey is a must do.

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Day Trip from Seville to Jerez

Posted on December 12, 2021 by theschneiduks

So, last week my mom was all like “did you publish that last post by mistake?” I’m like “huh?” And she said something like, “well, you didn’t tell people you were going to Spain.” So, newsflash, after our Great American … Continue reading →

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An Off The Beaten Path Self-Guided Walking Tour of Madrid

Posted on December 5, 2021 by theschneiduks

One of our favorite things to do in a new city is to go on a walking tour. But, we don’t always just see the highlights. Nope, we like to see a few off-the-beaten-path things too, even if those things … Continue reading →

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The Great American Road Trip — Final Thoughts

Posted on November 28, 2021 by theschneiduks

Now that we are done with our road trip, we have thoughts. Because, as you know, we always have thoughts. And, we rarely keep them to ourselves. Our biggest concern when planning the road trip was how to travel safely … Continue reading →

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