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Category Archives: Spain
Liébana, Cantabria, Spain
We continue on from inn to inn: Casa Tollo to Casa Oso is 14.5 kilometer. Don’t even bother to convert to miles. It is a very long day. We get confused finding the first part of the trail; at midday, … Continue reading
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Picos de Europa
Potes & Porcida & Descent to Casa Oso By lunch time on Day One, the town of Potes looks great! We descend from the worn dirt trail to the first asphalt road to the square with church, castle, bridge over … Continue reading
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Cabezon de Liebana to the Parador in Fuente De
We drive from Bilbao to the inn at our first trailhead in the town of Cabezon. The freeway from the city turns into a narrow road meandering along a river between an uneven railing and a stone cliff that almost … Continue reading
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Hiking Picos de Europa
Bilbao, Spain – May 1, 2022 What a trip this has been! Inn to inn for 8 nights with 2 extra in Bilbao & 2 more in Santander on the northern coastal beach! From Home: I’ve been back from the … Continue reading
Cordoba Statuary
Just a few of the statues in Cordoba, Spain.
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Cordoba, Spain
Jewish quarter of Cordoba, Spain, includes an ancient synagogue – not in operation – with elaborate arches – yet still in the clean unadorned style of this population of peoples. The entire group were “removed” by Queen Isabella and Ferdinand. … Continue reading
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Grenada!
Good bye Grenada! Christian, Moorish, historic, contemporary; amazing! Lots to process!
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Malaga!
Malaga! This port city is amazing! Markets, shopping, Roman theatre, Moor’s Alcazaba, huge cathedral and no cars in the historic city. AND Picasso was born here! Museums are terrific, especially the new Malaga Museum with a treasure of antiquities and … Continue reading
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Bodegas Bentomiz
Bodegas Bentomiz in mountains between Malaga and Grenada – those vineyards are the way they are – no lines to hold them up. Harvest was in August at 48 Celsius (118 F) so the vines look very tired by now! … Continue reading
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Centro Historico
Centro Historico – Alcazaba fortress and Roman amphitheater; model of the fortress in the Malaga museum (opened 2016) and a few objects on the first floor there. The local art history also on display on 2nd floor; most of these … Continue reading
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Ronda, Spain
Whoa! Pretty high up here – Ronda, Spain! Ronda has the largest bullfighting ring in Spain. Ernest Hemingway and Olson Welles both came to watch the fights, now held here 3 times a year. Matadors have an entourage of 2 … Continue reading
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An Alcazar!
It’s a fortress, it’s a palace; it’s an Alcazar! This is Seville Spain. There are several all over this country! The exterior stone and mud wall is early moorish era. Then inside the Christian reconquista era leaves the original; adds … Continue reading
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Seville, Spain
Statue of Don Juan (a generous guy we learn!); a street leading to the cathedral during the day always filled with walkers; the cathedral at night; walking back from dinner past the Royal Palace.
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Seville
Cathedral Seville is 3rd largest in the world – we find tomb of Columbus. It can be seen from the Alcazar. Lines and lines of people to enter at this door.
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Madrid
Madrid is full of public art sculptures – in squares and on top of the buildings – contemporary and historic!
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Alcazar in Seville Spain
Still posting from the October trip! Here are a few pix of the Alcazar in Seville Spain. Have you been? It is a stunning royal palace built on the site of a Muslim fortress. Plan for a day here! And … Continue reading
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Alcazar peacock in Seville
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The Alhambra
The Alhambra in Grenada is a fortress 2 kms long. Only the hearty tourist ventures here – 8,000 per day! These photos were quick shots indeed when I could find an open corner of a room. I’ll add notes to … Continue reading
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Grenada
Grenada was in full celebration mode while we were there; Oct 12 is Christopher Columbus Day, then Saturday continued with more bands and parades. Our hotel was basically in the heart of all of it. People were celebrating until 6 … Continue reading
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