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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 | By skipper1949 | Photo Gallery
Madrid
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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 | By skipper1949 | Views [232]
Spending a few days before we start the Camino de Santiago trek from Leon Spain for a couple of weeks. A little anxious to get started. Walking the city as the weather improves. madrid is a magnificent City with many sites toe see. Went to the Prado ... Read more >
Tags: strolling in parque de el retiro with cindy
Thu, 6 Jun 2013 | By joannawong | Views [498]
It's my last day in Barcelona! The weather has been perfect - sunny, warm with blue skies and a gorgeous sea breeze. This is what I've been waiting for. Aah summer!!
Barcelona or Barca, is a bustling city which seems even more popular with tourists ... Read more >
Tags: art, beaches, cities, european adventure, landmarks, sightseeing
Wed, 5 Jun 2013 | By mirandita | Views [443]
What are these dream-like wisps that remain of a journey once home is reached: The emotions, the memories, the experiences of the travels, frothing with the budding hopes and plans of the return?
I suppose it's a question of where does life most want ... Read more >
Tags: epilogue, home
Tue, 4 Jun 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1044]
Salamanca hosts the largest university in Spain and Spain’s largest plaza. But it’s the little things that make the town interesting. Students believe it brings good luck if you can find the skull with the frog on it near the ... Read more >
Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [808]
"You can't judge a book by its cover." That applies to the alcazar at Segovia and the walled city of Avila.
Fairytale castle at Segovia
Segovia's Disney-esque castle perches on a cliff, but it is a 19th Century ... Read more >
Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | By joannawong | Views [403]
I'm travelling on yet another train. There will be a lot more of this. This time I'm going from Zaragoza to Barcelona on a slow regional train. Slow might put some people off, but I actually have enjoyed taking it easy, watching the scenery, having ... Read more >
Tags: cities, european adventure, sightseeing, trains
Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | By joannawong | Views [467]
Waking up at 6am to go to Zaragoza was a difficult feat. Before waking up, I was dreaming that my phone had become dysfunctional, ringing constantly. I battled with trying to make it stop - switching it off, taking the charger off, checking the ... Read more >
Tags: cities, european adventure, museums, sightseeing, trains
Thu, 30 May 2013 | By joannawong | Views [521]
Madrid has been such a pleasant surprise. Contrary to what I've heard, it is a beautiful city with the most amazing food. There's a lot to do here but you don't feel overwhelmed like in other big cities. Gazing at Spanish architecture, visiting ... Read more >
Tags: cities, european adventure, food, museums, sightseeing
Thu, 30 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 30 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [714]
Perhaps the best part of the Guadalupe Monastery was the drive to it. It’s a pleasure to be on the twisting country roads climbing into the hills, and monasteries always seem to be in the hills. In this case a 13 th Century shepherd ... Read more >
Tue, 28 May 2013 | By joannawong | Views [415]
Not quite what I expected. I expected a cool town dedicated to the surf, sand and sun. I expected sunny and warm weather. I expected beautiful tanned folks that were friendly and smiled. Maybe I got confused with Rio.
While the town is beautiful with ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, cities, european adventure, food
Tue, 28 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [925]
We wnet to a flamenco performance for tourists. Maybe not strictly tourists. There was a group from Germany with their flamenco instructor, 7 women and one guy who was breaking in his new high-heeled flamenco boots. None of the women ... Read more >
Tue, 28 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 27 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [685]
Sevilla is a big city with a small historic area. Parking, if you can find it, is expensive so we booked a room at the Ibis chain outside of town. They're not our favorite hotels but have been good in a pinch. Free parking and a direct ... Read more >
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