This summer I visited Spain with my dear friend and Musical Bridges Board President Dr. Awilda Ramos and her family. I was the fifth in our group – I was the Daughter of the Regiment. Half way through our trip Awilda’s family went on tour to Morocco. Awilda and I chickened out and went to Barcelona instead. Awilda and I have similar interests when it comes to historic sites and together we saw Malaga, Gibraltar, Seville, and Granada. But when it came to other things, we had to come to an agreement. We both love art museums, but I love great food and wine and Dr. Ramos loves dance. Occasionally Awilda would threaten me that she would not...
Pilgrimage
I had not seen Europe for five years, and I did miss it. I have a world map on my wall with colorful pins designating all of the places I visited over the years, and the only place in Europe without any pins was Spain. This summer, I was determined to fix this, so I joined a group of my friends on a Spanish journey. We arrived in Madrid and immediately jumped on a train to Málaga. After two and a half hours of a very comfortable, scenic ride, we were on the Spanish Riviera. Lush, hilly landscapes, white houses with red roofs, the intoxicating smell of coffee, mild Mediterranean weather and, of course, the sea. “HELLO, RIVIERA, IT’S BEEN TOO...