Destination: Spain

March - Las Fallas, Spain

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [2471] | Comments [1] | Video

Location: Valencia, Spain. The fireworks displays are in Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Dates: 12–19 March Level of Participation: 4 – endless festivities over the last four days, and you can happily throw fireworks with the rest of the Valencians ... Read more >

Tags: las fallas, spain, valencia, world festivals

Good-bye

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 | By mamadoritos | Views [746]

Infelizmente as coisas acabam. Hoje é oficialmente meu último dia aqui na España. Neste momento estou no aeroporto de Barajas, em Madrid, esperando meu voo. Conheci lugares lindos, fiz passeios deliciosas e conheci pessoas maravilhosas que marcaram ... Read more >

Madrid

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 | By jjassen | Views [551] | Comments [3]

The difference between Porto and Madrid is, they both have pastries on every corner, but Madrid also has McDonald´s, burger king, and fried food shops too. Arrived this morning by train, an all nighter. It is kind of a rip off, the Eurail thing. They ... Read more >

Tags: espagne, madrid, spain

A Balcony and a Cup of Coffee

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 | By larasumera | Views [717] | Comments [3]

So the first week of my Andalucian adventure has been a success.  Granada was beautiful, though cold and wet, but meeting up with Rica again is always nice. I leave here (Sevilla) tomorrow for Cordoba, then back to Madrid by the weekend. To recap ... Read more >

Continuaçao...

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 | By mamadoritos | Views [359]

Ai ai ai, minha viagem está acabando!! Já sai de Madrid e passei por Toledo e Córdoba, e agora estou em Sevilha. Tres cidades totalmente diferentes. Toledo é pequenininha, Córdoba um pouco maior (e linda, linda, linda! Me encantei) e Sevilha é bem grande.... Read more >

Alhambra Water

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By larasumera | Views [645] | Comments [1]

Day 1 of The Great Andalucian Adventure has been, well, cold. And wet. I left the rain and snow of Madrid on a 1:30AM bus to Granada.  I got here at 6:30AM, in the dark, and apparently brought the rain with me.  I couldn´t check into my hostel until ... Read more >

Gallery: Spain

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 | By 2008-2009 | Photo Gallery

Flying Solo

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 | By 2008-2009 | Views [585]

Hola, After clunking away on a robot computer in a games bar for half an hour the attendant came along and unplugged my prepaid computer from the wall, so this is actually the second time I am writing this story.  I apologise if it lacks enthusiasm ... Read more >

The Great Andalucian Adventure

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 | By larasumera | Views [658] | Comments [1]

I went to church today with the daughter of one of the missionaries we (Beth-El Baptist) support in Seville.  The daughter, Emily, lives in Madrid with her husband and cuuuuute kids.  I waited for her at a metro stop, and as it was raining, I found shelter ... Read more >

Barcelona Beats

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By larasumera | Views [681] | Comments [2]

I don't really know why I titled it that way, I just like the alliteration. Anyway, it was a 7 1/2 hour bus ride from Madrid to Barcelona.  We left Thursday night at 11:59PM, and got to Barcelona at 7:45AM the next morning.  Now I didn't realize that ... Read more >

Gallery: Barcelona

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By larasumera | Photo Gallery

Findi em Salamanca

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By mamadoritos | Views [393] | Comments [1]

Estou apaixonada por Salamanca. Que cidade mais linda!!! Cheia de gente nas ruas, animada, típica cidade universitária cheia de coisas lindas para ver. Pena que estava meio frio, e nao pude aproveitar direito meu passeio nas torres da catedral. Mas ... Read more >

Carpe diem, o clichê mais real de todos!

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 | By mamadoritos | Views [324] | Comments [1]

Ai ai ai. Que dificuldade vai ser contar tudo que se passou. Eu queria ter escrito antes, mas nunca tinha tempo suficiente. Bem, aqui o esquema é o de "carpe diem". Entao sim, nós saímos rigorosamente todos os dias (em três semanas nao saí ... Read more >

Granada

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 | By dianne_peter | Views [489]

This story has been kindly donated by Peter. Having spent a memorable Spanish Xmas and Boxing Day we went to Granda about 2 1/2 hours from Palaces.The journey took us through the high plains area and into marble and granite quarring areas.our first ... Read more >

Gallery: Madrid

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 | By larasumera | Photo Gallery