SpainSarria42°46’36” N 7°24’41” W
June 10 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Perhaps St Christopher, the patron Saint of travellers, is looking out for me as I felt better in the cool, misty morning air after a pretty good sleep. Left at 0640, having a banana and yogurt that IRead more
SpainMadrid40°28’19” N 3°40’53” W June 9 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today, Beth is heading home via Paris and Nancy back north to Sarria to begin the Camino walk. The young man at the front desk of the hotel strongly recommended that Nancy take the metro to the trainRead more
SpainMadrid40°25’3” N 3°42’55” W June 8 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
This is a fantastic extremely modern and wonderfully air conditioned museum that opened up next to the Palacio de Real in 2023. No downsizing of one of a kind Royal treasures here! The downloadedRead more
SpainMadrid40°24’56” N 3°42’48” W
June 8 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We didn’t have time to go to Versailles, so Europe's second largest palace (and still in active use) was the destination for our one day in Madrid. We found a café kitty corner to the palace andRead more
SpainBilbao43°15’33” N 2°57’18” W SpainBilbao43°15’44” N 2°55’34” W June 6 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After the Guggenheim we sought some lunch and found it in the Pedestrian mall behind our hotel. They had a table at Basko so we took it. Very pleasant although the last few days dampened by La GrippeRead more
SpainBilbao43°15’45” N 2°55’38” W SpainAmorebieta-Etxano43°13’36” N 2°43’51” W
Jun 5–7 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Our guide reminded us that Spain’s the 3rd most mountainous country after Switzerland and . We passed classic Etxhas. The laxta (latcha) sheep make a special strong cheese only made in the BasqueRead more
SpainGuernica43°18’55” N 2°40’48” W
June 5 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We headed out to the fishing village of Getaria where the first person to circumnavigate the globe was born. Juan Elkano set out with Magellan in 5 ships. Magellan died and only the Victoria with 35Read more
SpainSan Sebastián43°19’9” N 1°59’5” W Jun 4–6 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Modeled after Biarritz during the Belle Epoch era, the lamp posts are 1920s Art Deco. Queen Maria Christina took waters here for her skin and then helped develop it into a tourist, trade, andRead more
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