Author Archives: Kathryn
Antwerp
There’s a statue of artist Peter Paul Rubens and plenty of shops, restaurants, and pigeons in Groenplaats, Antwerp’s main square. Fun fact: this spot was the city’s main cemetery until the 18th century. The Cathedral of our Lady sits in the main square. It took about seventeen decades to build this gothic church and … Continue reading
Scheldeprijs 2013
Before the start of the 101st Scheldeprijs, each team was presented to the public in front of the Mas Museum in Antwerp. As I usually do for cycling races, I arrived well ahead of the start to find the square was completely empty and the only people around were the crew setting up the presentation … Continue reading
Gent
Together, the cobble stone streets and the towering Gothic architecture make sleepy Gent a treasure of a town. The celebrated Gent Altarpiece is housed within St. Baafskathedraal. The church interior features a vaulted ceiling about five storeys tall. Also known as The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, Jan Van Eyck and his brother … Continue reading
Ronde van Vlaanderen
Easter Sunday saw the 97th edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen, better known as the Tour of Flanders to the English speaking world. In researching our trip to Europe to watch the Spring Classics, my friend discovered a package tour that would not only deliver us to eight different spots to watch the race, … Continue reading
El Salvador miscellaneous
It was just a short trip, but El Salvador made a strong enough impression on me that I was sad to board my flight out of the country. A few odds and ends from El Salvador: Update Since writing about the mangos in my Juayúa post, I've been told that the seasoning I couldn't … Continue reading
Playa El Tunco, El Salvador
With almost two hundred miles of Pacific coastline, El Salvador has plenty of great beaches. El Tunco is one of them, best known for its consistent waves which make it a popular surfing spot. During the weekend, El Tunco is packed with tourists and locals, but during the week it's pretty quiet. Occasionally, a … Continue reading
Ataco, El Salvador
For a quarter, I caught bus 249 to the town of Ataco. It's a bit of a hike from the bus stop to one of the town's churches. From there, I climbed a hill to reach a lookout over Ataco. There's a giant cross at the apex, overlooking the town and surrounding mountains. … Continue reading
Los Chorros
Los chorros waterfalls are popular with locals and tourists alike. Where the road out of Juayúa splits into three, ignore the two streets with big signs for los chorros and go down the center, unmarked street. If you look carefully, you'll sign the street is indeed discreetly marked. Head down the dirt road. … Continue reading
Juayúa, El Salvador
If you've got $1.25 and about three hours, you can catch the two buses that will take you west from San Salvador to Juayúa. Juayúa is the kind of quiet town where everyone walks in the middle of the street even though the sidewalks are perfectly good. It's small enough that whenever my hostel's two … Continue reading
Next stop: El Salvador
I recently arrived in El Salvador for a quick break from winter with plans to hike and enjoy the sun. Stay tuned for proper posts!