Burgos Cathedral inside
9 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
Burgos Cathedral Chapels
9 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 stoneЧитать далее
Chapel of the Constables
9 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
The Cloisters
9 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
And there is more!
ПутешественникMost 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?
ПутешественникIt was still early in the season, but there are people around. I try not to show crowds my pictures. Sometimes I crop them out.
Rooms off the Cloisters
9 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
The end--time for lunch! We had a lot to talk about after this experience!
Lesaka, Basque Country
9 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 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 areЧитать далее
Beautiful San Sebastian
10 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 placesЧитать далее
Landmarks in San Sebastian
10 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
The first picture is actually the library!
San Sebastian Old Town
10 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
A celebration of heritage with folk music, and other scenes.
San Sebastian: Gourmand's Delight
10 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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, churrosЧитать далее
Arrival in France: Dune du Pilat
11 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 asЧитать далее
Bordeaux
12 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 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,Читать далее
Monuments in Bordeaux
12 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 reduceЧитать далее
Bordeaux: Cité du Vin
12 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We had to visit the Cité du Vin (City of Wine), the International Wine Museum. We enjoyed tasting some wines from around the world. We were given a chip card, which we inserted into the slot, then weЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks like a neat place. I think Sun Valley should install one of those to make money so we wouldn't have to pay to have our trees trimmed.
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James
13 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Driving North, we happened to see a sign for an American Cemetery and Memorial, so we stopped to visit it. It was beautifully landscaped, and had a lovely chapel, with maps of the battle lines insideЧитать далее
Saint-James
13 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Saint-James is a darling little town, with international flags hanging across the main street. We stopped at an old 1920s hotel to have coffee.
As you can see, Mc Donald's is everywhere! It's a goodЧитать далее
Battle of Normandy: Memorial to Caen
14 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Driving through Normandy is beautiful. Hard to believe this was all torn up in the war.
The Memorial to Caen is the most comprehensive museum about WWII. It includes events leading up to the war,Читать далее
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Fiat Topolino, which means Little Mouse in Italian--forerunner of the Volkswagen.
Omaha Beach, Normandy
14 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
“No mission too difficult. No sacrifice too great. Duty first.” (Quoted from the stone monument on the beach.) This D-Day Landing site is also commemorated by the metal sculpture, “TheЧитать далее
Normandy American Cemetery
14 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
What a beautiful memorial! Excellent sculptures and a circular chapel with a mosaic ceiling. They didn’t start the landscaping until 1956, when all of the soldiers were moved that families wanted inЧитать далее
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"Quote inside: Think not only upon their passing. Remember the glory of their spirit."
Normandy: "Flowers of Memory"
14 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
We were lucky to see a Flowers of Memory ceremony in which French children were putting flowers on the specific graves of servicemen they’d “adopted”. Our national anthem was played onЧитать далее
ПутешественникNow that’s something I wish I could have experienced Wonderful glad you were there for it
ПутешественникWe had actually read about this kind of thing way before our trip, and we felt fortunate to see it for ourselves!
A Day Off in Le Mesnil-Amey
15 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Our first pet-sitting was cancelled, so we had to make alternative arrangements for the next few days. We were fortunate to be able to stay an extra day at the studio we were in. I had caught a coldЧитать далее
Langueux, Brittany: Great B&B Hosts
16 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
We drove to our next B&B, and met our hosts Alexandra and Julien, a 28 year old couple who are very sweet. We were their first guests in the little house they have just finished renovating out of aЧитать далее
Perros-Guirec, Brittany
16 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
This lovely town is on the Northwest coast of Brittany, called the Pink Granite Coast. Along the way we saw rocky inlets from the sea. A lot of condos are in progress, with great sea views, and oldЧитать далее
Low Tide in Perros-Guirec
16 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
The tide was out, and it was a weekend, so people were on the beaches, making sand art pictures. Of course, they will only last until the tide comes in! It was mesmerizing watching them work, andЧитать далее
ПутешественникQuite an art to do the sand painting! Too bad it gets washed away so soon!
Mont-Saint-Michel: An Island Abbey
17 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
This Benedictine Abbey is dedicated to St Michael, the archangel. It is an island, connected to the land when the tide is out. It was a Sunday, so lots international bus tours and other people wereЧитать далее
ПутешественникOf all the dumb things that go through my mind, when I saw this I thought of ..... Renaissance Festival Minnesota 😂😂😂 how’s that for dumb?
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Saint Gregory, known for being a prolific writer, and converting England to Christianity.
ПутешественникSome very talented people back then .... beautiful
ПутешественникWe agree!