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- Hari 42
- Selasa, 12 Jun 2018 12:00 PTG
- ☁️ 63 °F
- Altitud: 62 kaki
PerancisBordeaux44°50’16” N 0°34’45” W
Monuments in Bordeaux
12 Jun 2018, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
This is a monument to the French Revolutionaries. It was good to see it has been cleaned and is nice and white again. The cathedral is also being cleaned up. The tower was built separately, to reduceBaca lagi
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- Hari 42
- Selasa, 12 Jun 2018 11:00 PG
- 🌧 61 °F
- Altitud: 62 kaki
- PerancisBordeaux44°50’16” N 0°34’45” W
Bordeaux
12 Jun 2018, Perancis ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
Our host's daughter could speak some English, and she helped us figure out the Park and Ride system for the Tram into Bordeaux. (It wasn't easy!) Bordeaux is an old French city on the Garrone river,Baca lagi
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- Hari 41
- Isnin, 11 Jun 2018 12:00 PTG
- ☁️ 64 °F
- Altitud: 102 kaki
- PerancisDunes du Pilat44°35’45” N 1°12’44” W
Arrival in France: Dune du Pilat
11 Jun 2018, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Continuing North, we crossed the border into France, but we barely knew the border was there. The EU allows us to cross borders without having to show our passports. We used GPS (also known by us asBaca lagi
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- Hari 40
- Ahad, 10 Jun 2018 2:00 PTG
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Altitud: 112 kaki
SepanyolPlaza Guipúzcoa43°19’6” N 1°58’52” W
San Sebastian: Gourmand's Delight
10 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
The old town is fun to wander around and there were lots of people there as it was Sunday. It’s a great place to try new foods. We ate pintxos (appetizers) washed down with hard cider, churrosBaca lagi
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- Ahad, 10 Jun 2018 12:00 PTG
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitud: 112 kaki
- SepanyolPlaza Guipúzcoa43°19’6” N 1°58’52” W
San Sebastian Old Town
10 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
A celebration of heritage with folk music, and other scenes.
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- Ahad, 10 Jun 2018 11:00 PG
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitud: 69 kaki
- SepanyolMercado de la Bretxa43°19’22” N 1°59’0” W
Landmarks in San Sebastian
10 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
The first picture is actually the library!
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- Ahad, 10 Jun 2018 10:00 PG
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitud: 112 kaki
- SepanyolPlaza Guipúzcoa43°19’6” N 1°58’52” W
Beautiful San Sebastian
10 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
San Sebastian is often called the most beautiful city in Spain. Whenever we told our Spanish friends we were going there, they would get all dreamy-eyed, and give us lots of advice on favorite placesBaca lagi
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- Hari 39
- Sabtu, 9 Jun 2018 6:00 PTG
- 🌧 64 °F
- Altitud: 748 kaki
- SepanyolZaláin43°16’11” N 1°42’0” W
Lesaka, Basque Country
9 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
After lunch we drove North toward the coast. The Basque Country is very mountainous, and most of the homes in the mountains looked alpine, so it felt like part of Switzerland. But the names areBaca lagi
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- Hari 39
- Sabtu, 9 Jun 2018 11:30 PG
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitud: 2,874 kaki
- SepanyolRío Vena42°20’41” N 3°41’44” W
Rooms off the Cloisters
9 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
The end--time for lunch! We had a lot to talk about after this experience!
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- Sabtu, 9 Jun 2018 11:15 PG
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitud: 2,874 kaki
- SepanyolRío Vena42°20’41” N 3°41’44” W
The Cloisters
9 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
And there is more!
PengembaraMost of the time you seem to have these places all to yourself, are there a lot of people that just aren’t in the photos or is it quiet around these places?
PengembaraIt was still early in the season, but there are people around. I try not to show crowds my pictures. Sometimes I crop them out.
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- Hari 39
- Sabtu, 9 Jun 2018 11:00 PG
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitud: 2,874 kaki
- SepanyolRío Vena42°20’41” N 3°41’44” W
Chapel of the Constables
9 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
This chapel is known as a cathedral within a cathedral. It is much bigger than the others. as it is dedicated to the founders of the cathedral. It is loaded with artwork and is a highlight of theBaca lagi
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- Hari 39
- Sabtu, 9 Jun 2018 10:30 PG
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Altitud: 2,874 kaki
- SepanyolRío Vena42°20’41” N 3°41’44” W
Burgos Cathedral Chapels
9 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
The many ornate chapels have carved wooden choir stalls in each (unique because they don’t appear in other cathedrals we’ve seen). The artwork took our breath away. So much color, wood and stoneBaca lagi
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- Hari 39
- Sabtu, 9 Jun 2018 10:15 PG
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Altitud: 2,943 kaki
- SepanyolVillatoro42°23’34” N 3°41’9” W
Burgos Cathedral inside
9 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
This staircase is an entrance on the side of the cathedral that has a higher street. It was designed by an Italian architect to hug the wall and take up very little of the interior space. Behind theBaca lagi
Pengembara
Saint Gregory, known for being a prolific writer, and converting England to Christianity.
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- Hari 39
- Sabtu, 9 Jun 2018 10:00 PG
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Altitud: 2,943 kaki
- SepanyolVillatoro42°23’34” N 3°41’9” W
Our Lady of Burgos Cathedral
9 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We were advised by our Spanish friends to go to Burgos to see the cathedral. We were glad we did! It was built of limestone in the 13th to 16th centuries, is huge and has lots of French GothicBaca lagi
PengembaraThis first picture is an attempt at a panorama because it was too big for a regular picture--it's a little crooked!
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- Jumaat, 8 Jun 2018 4:00 PTG
- 🌬 64 °F
- Altitud: 2,641 kaki
- SepanyolPlaza Mayor40°57’57” N 5°39’44” W
Salamanca: The Golden City
8 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
We walked around the Old Town area which contains the oldest University in Spain, founded in the 1100s. It’s also called the Golden City, because of the numerous sandstone buildings. The Plaza MayorBaca lagi
PengembaraMy, you are seeing such beautiful architecture and meeting a wide variety of people! This trip is an amazing education for you! Thanks for sharing!
We have enjoyed watching your vacation. Your pictures are wonderful. Frank, Avis, Mauri and Carol
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- Jumaat, 8 Jun 2018 2:00 PTG
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitud: 3,287 kaki
- SepanyolEl Barco de Ávila40°21’31” N 5°31’41” W
Vaughan Town 2, Barco de Avila
8 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Week 2 of Vaughan Town completed. Another wonderful group of Spaniards, volunteers, and staff got together to have a life-changing experience. We found it very heartwarming to have such a closeBaca lagi
PengembaraIt's been a pleasure meeting both of you. You make a sweet couple and both of you are awesome. Hope you keep having fun around Europe.
PengembaraThank you both! We really enjoyed meeting you! Best wishes for a great future!
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- Ahad, 3 Jun 2018 9:00 PG
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Altitud: 3,737 kaki
- SepanyolÁvila40°39’22” N 4°41’15” W
Avila: A Walled City
3 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We drove from Segovia to Avila, about 1 hour away, to see this old walled city for a short walk-around. The medieval walls are completely intact. We had fun seeing the precious children dressed up forBaca lagi
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- Hari 32
- Sabtu, 2 Jun 2018 1:00 PTG
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitud: 3,353 kaki
- SepanyolSegovia40°56’34” N 4°6’32” W
Segovia's Cathedral
2 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
The huge Gothic cathedral, built in the 1500s, is the most photographed cathedral in Spain. We were happy to see lots of restoration work going on. The main altar is made of marble and alabaster, butBaca lagi
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- Hari 32
- Sabtu, 2 Jun 2018 11:00 PG
- ☀️ 59 °F
- Altitud: 3,353 kaki
- SepanyolSegovia40°56’34” N 4°6’32” W
Segovia Castle & Views Around Town
2 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
There is an amazing castle, built in the 1100s, which has great views. The town has narrow winding streets, and many Romanesque buildings, restaurants and shops.
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- Sabtu, 2 Jun 2018 10:00 PG
- ☀️ 57 °F
- Altitud: 3,353 kaki
- SepanyolSegovia40°56’34” N 4°6’32” W
Stunning Segovia
2 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Segovia is a beautiful city about two hours away from Barco de Avila. The huge Roman aqueduct was built without mortar (!) in the first century AD, goes right through the center of town, and isBaca lagi
PengembaraLinda, you look nice. Charlie would be so impressed with the stone work and marvel at how they built it.
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- Jumaat, 1 Jun 2018 4:00 PTG
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitud: 3,353 kaki
- SepanyolEl Barco de Ávila40°21’25” N 5°31’25” W
El Barco de Avila
1 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
The area is beautiful: snow-capped mountains, a river, and a small town with a castle and church topped with nesting storks! With as many storks as we've seen, it's hard to believe they are protected.Baca lagi
PengembaraActually, that was one of the nicest days here! It's been much cloudier and we are getting rain quite often-it's an usually cool and wet spring. But we love it!
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- Jumaat, 1 Jun 2018 2:18 PTG
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitud: 3,350 kaki
- SepanyolEl Barco de Ávila40°21’27” N 5°31’24” W
Vaughan Town, El Barco de Avila
1 Jun 2018, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We’ve spent the past 6 days volunteering for Vaughan Town, an English Immersion program for Spaniards. We’ve met such wonderful people: the participants, the staff, and the other volunteers.Baca lagi
PengembaraWonderful.......I was going to do that but they told me if I did it would set the Spaniards back 50 years in their English 😂 Thank you for your volunteer work
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- Sabtu, 26 Mei 2018 2:00 PTG
- ☀️ 64 °F
- Altitud: 69 kaki
PortugalNúcleo Museológico da Misericórdia de Aveiro40°38’26” N 8°39’14” W
Baroque and Rococco Religious Art
26 Mei 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
The baroque church is stunning. The organ in the choir loft is available for anyone who wants to play it, and we heard a very talented teenager playing.
There were so many pieces of religious art inBaca lagi
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- Sabtu, 26 Mei 2018 12:00 PTG
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitud: 69 kaki
- PortugalNúcleo Museológico da Misericórdia de Aveiro40°38’26” N 8°39’14” W
Museum of Aveiro
26 Mei 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This is a religious art museum in a 15th century convent, the Monastery of Jesus. The convent is famous because of St. Joanna, a Portuguese princess. Because she was in the royal line she was neverBaca lagi
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- Sabtu, 26 Mei 2018 11:00 PG
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Altitud: 69 kaki
- PortugalNúcleo Museológico da Misericórdia de Aveiro40°38’26” N 8°39’14” W
