A day in Cordoba

Hey there,
I finally managed to go through my photos of Spain and kind of sort through them, however I am not finished yet. So these are some pictures I took on a day trip to Cordoba. The city is quite unique and somewhat beautifully calm. There´s no real rush, just pure joy of life. The bridge actually reminds me a bit of the 'Pillars Of Earth City'.

So at the moment I´m counting my last days in Berlin. Don´t really want to leave this city. What has everyone been up to? Let me know in the comments below. M x

Dolphin Watching

This is a post I wrote in April. 
Somehow I managed to completely forget about it. 
But better late then never right?

Two weeks ago, my parents visited me, yaaaay (:
No, honestly, I was really excited. I haven´t seen them in months and it was just good to catch up with them in real life and not only via skype.
So when they came, I set myself a challenge to make them fall in love with Spain as well.

However, did our first trip go straight away from Seville and to the indeed very wonderful Lagos!
As a kid I was a couple of times at the Mediterranean Sea, however I´ve never seen Dolphins in real life! I easily convinced my parents that it could be a smashin' idea to go see some in Lagos.

The company we choose is called Seafaris.
Frankly speaking I was quite nervous, because they can´t promise you that you´ll see them for sure (completely understandable since they are free wild animals), though we were very lucky!

We took the speed boat for a good half hour until we were far enough out in the ocean. Let me tell you, I´m not reeeeeaally a big fan of water. I still carry some quite bad memories with water, from when I was a child, with me around (which are partly resonsible for my Claustrophobica). So I am not really keen on getting into water.. Anyway, I am glad I got over myself, because I wouldn´t have traded it for a thing!

In the following weeks, I´ll probably squeeze in here and there some more posts about Spain or old travels. I just got so many pictures I want to share with you guys, but it takes ages to go through them.
Also.. I´m working on a quite personal post, but I´m kind of hesitating to put it out there. Any suggestions on that matter?
All the best,
M x

A week in Croatia

When my uncle first told me he´s getting married in Croatia, my first reaction was: he is crazy.
First shock survived, I started liking the idea of having a beach wedding. I have to say I´m not massively into beaches which makes me kind of odd I guess, but it´s a nice setting to a wedding and of course it matters what bride and groom want. (And I am always up for a cheeky road trip)
So after I headed back from Seville to Frankfurt, my family and I took a 10 hour trip from our home to the Island called Mali Losinj in Croatia. On our way we passed through Austria and Slowenia. Honestly, I was super surprised by Slowenia! It wasn´t really a country present on my radar, but I was amazed by it. The nature and the woods just looked amazing.
Well after a long car journey later, we finally arrived. The wedding was themed in white and pastel colors, which is quite an unusual thing, but refreshing.
The colors of the sea were breathtaking. Seriously haven´t seen that amazing colors in a long time. Like I said I´m not really up for Beaches, but if I go there I enjoy my time nontheless. I even managed to go swimming which I´m usually dreading, 'cause I´m not the biggest water fan. But the salt in it makes it really funny to swim and besides it´s amazing for your skin.
The wedding was a bit short, but apparently that´s normal. Other than that it was really beautiful!
We also took a stroll through the haven of Mali Losinj which is really gorgeous. We visited a friend of ours who came by boat. We went on the boat and my sister and I were lost in memories. When we were kids we pretty much spent the summers at our grandparents house and they have a sailboat and that´s where we were all the time. Great memories.
So here are a few pictures I took, hope you like it x

Top 6 Free Things To Do in Seville

Sevilla is a really underrated city. I don´t get why it´s not as popular as Paris or London. It´s beyond gorgeous and you just can't seem to get enough of it. It´s also a city of tons of college students. I myself am always looking after my money so I am always happy when there are free things to do around the city. If you feel the same, carry on reading!

1. Hospital De Los Velnerables
It used to be home to priest and is just a lovely piece of architecture in the middle of the city. It´s a bit hidden and not really a lot people go there (even though it is in travel guides). It´s a beautiful interior courtyard connected with a baroque style church. Just grab yourself a book and have a nice sunday afternoon. `Cause every sunday afternoon you can get in for free,  otherwise it´s about 2€ more or less.

2. Museum De Bellas Arte
If you are into art and a bit of spanish history, go to this museum! It´s a lovely building inside and out. You can learn a lot about the spanish way of living. For a bit of alone time it´s always a good place to start. And the entrance is completely free.

3. Las Setas
That´s how the Sevillan people call it, otherwise also known as 'Metropol Parasol' It´s a construct made out of wood and about 26m tall. That way you can look over the whole city. You have to pay 3€, but you can turn them into a drink upstairs, so it´s not really 'paying' since you get a nice refreshing for it. And what better way than to have a nice drink over the roofs of Seville?

4. Flamenco Show T De Triana
Spain is famous for their Flamenco and rightly so! You can book professional Flamenco shows online (for example La Casa del Flamenco is pretty good), but also a nice way is to go on a thursday night (and sometimes other nights as well) to T de Triana . You can buy a drink or not, however you prefer and then you can watch a traditional Flamenco show, it´s pretty cool! Definitely an experience not to miss when in Spain.

5. Picnic in Parque Maria-Luisa
This is basically what my sunday afternoons consisted off. Tanning and eating in the park. It is just as lovely as you´d imagine. The park is quite big and right next to Plaza de Espana and Plaza de Americano. So you may add a bit of sightseeing as well.

6. Free City Tour
Every day at 10 am there is a guide (you´ll find him for sure, he hands out flyers and looks just like a typical tour guide) standing at Plaza Nueva and he offers a free tour around the city. It´s a professional guide and an offer from the city. My friends made the tour (I myself didn´t), but I heard lots of good things about and if you don´t want to pay for a hopp on hopp of bus than this might be just the right thing for you!

Have a fantastic summer day,
Marie x

The markets in Morocco

I´m a bit of a freak when it comes to markets. #sorrynotsorry?

I´m really into homemade things and I just love the vibes 

I do not love the super crowdy markets however as I´m claustrophobic. 

But as long as I can see where I´m going I´m all good (:

Just thought I´d share a bit of the flair with y´all x

Plants of Morocco

This is a small collection of the plants I saw whilst wandering around in Morocco. Just thought I might share them, cause I quite like them myself.
Flowers always remind me of my mum (: x

The Lovely Town Chefchaouen Part 2

So as you may or may not know, I´ve been to Morocco last month and I had a splendid time! It was so much fun to meet new people and to discover a completely new culture!
But I have to say, seeing dead animals on a market everyday, is not really my thing as a vegetarian. And the gap between rich and poor is very huge and visible. It makes you appreciate your life a lot, but it´s still shocking to see.
A couple of days back I posted the first round of 'The Lovely Town Chefchaouen', go see it here!
Such an incredible little town!!