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Best Day Ever: The 136th Tournament of Roses Parade

A Pasadena New Year's Day tradition: The Cranky Camper coverage of the 136th Tournament of Roses Parade.

Brunch, coffee, Dessert, dinner, Europe and the United Kingdom, Food, Historical sites, Opinion, Style, traditions, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, wine, wine and drink, writing

A Road Trip to France

The Cranky Camper takes a mini-road trip to the south of France. In this post, we explore the city of Perpignan located in the Pyrenees-Orientales region of France. Photos from the Palais des Rois de Majorque, along with views of the city itself showcase the historic beauty of the town. Bonus recipe for patatas bravas at the end of the post.

Beaches, Camping, Europe and the United Kingdom, Family, Food, Hiking, Historical sites, holidays, outdoors, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, wine, wine and drink, writing

Where Sand Meets Sea: the Costa Brava

The sunny shores of Baeleric Sea, part of the Mediterranean, enjoy relatively mild weather, even late in the year. The Cranky Camper visits the Costa Brava, Spain's northern 'rough coast.' At the end of this post is a bonus recipe for sangria.

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Catalonia, Spain

The first in a five-part series, the Cranky Camper introduces our adventures in the sunny Catalonia region of Spain and southern France during the Christmas holidays.

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The Healing Waters of Karlovy Vary

It has long been said that drinking the waters from the hot springs of youth will bring life and vigor back to your bones, curing all sorts of ailments. As such, Karlovy Vary has been a popular destination and spa town for past several centuries, with nobility, politicians, and other people of influence and fame coming to partake in its healing waters.