After a long train ride from Bilbao (that we almost missed due to a 5am taxi not arriving) I arrived in Barcelona. I mostly only went to Sagrada Família before leaving for Madrid.

After San Sebastian I took a bus down to Bilbao.

After a long train journey from France, I arrived in San Sebastian, Spain. I spent a few days in Basque country, enjoying the beach and tapas.

To split up the trip between Nice and San Sebastian, Spain, I stopped in Toulouse for a couple of days. It’s a lovely quiet city and I ate the most delicious dark chocolate I’ve ever had.

My second visit to France was more pleasant than the first. After saying goodbye to Italy I met back up with my friend Nicole on our way to Spain. We took a day trip to Monaco after arriving in Nice, then explored around the French Riviera for a few days.

February was a short but full month. I went to Disney (again, for Moonlight Magic, with my Sister and some friends.) I also joined my sister on a wedding photo shoot at the Jupiter Civic Center to provide aerial footage, which was the first time I used my drone for something other than fun.

Monaco is a short train ride from Nice, France, which was my destination after being in Italy for a couple of weeks. I was there for a day trip and visited Jardine Exotique de Monaco, Casino de Monte Carlo, Port Hercule, and walked around near the Oceanographic Museum.

I made a quick stop in Manarola in the Cinque Terre (in addition to visiting Riomaggiore.) I didn’t have much time there because a giant storm was arriving in the evening. Everything was closing and I needed to take a train back to where I was staying. It was still a nice place to visit for a few hours.

I’ll return to my regularly scheduled travel photos next week, but today I want to share some pictures of this past month. I’ve been spending time with family and friends while enjoying the sunny South Florida winter.

While I was staying in Le Grazie I took a train over to Cinque Terre. It was two days before a large storm moved in, so the sea was rough and the sky was cloudy. Riomaggiore was beautiful nonetheless. Being so close to raw nature always makes me appreciate life.