Hop-off in Bavaria
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It’s great to be in Bavaria again, even if it is only to change airplanes. A gate change caused a little flurry of confusion, but we are ready for our flight to Madrid and the wonders of Spain. Oh,Meer informatie
It’s great to be in Bavaria again, even if it is only to change airplanes. A gate change caused a little flurry of confusion, but we are ready for our flight to Madrid and the wonders of Spain. Oh,Meer informatie
In mid-afternoon a driver named Salvaro picked us up from the airport and drove us to the Hyatt Regency Hesperia in Madrid. Glenda and I went to our room, took our shoes off, removed the compressionMeer informatie
Our first day in Madrid was every bit as enjoyable as we expected it to be. We began the day with an overview hosted by our Madrid guide Leticia She explained the history behind the palaces, theMeer informatie
Had I written the book, “The Joy of Cooking,” I would’ve named it, “The Joy of ….” That’s what happened tonight at supper. My planned presentation got interrupted by something delicious.Meer informatie
Our excursion on this hot June Sunday gave new meaning to the exclamation, “Holy Toledo!” While much of our activity today centered around the culture and politics of the medieval capital ofMeer informatie
In 1580 King Philip III commissioned the construction of a large town square for his new capital. He called it Plaza de Arrabal, the name still carried by one of its dozens of restaurants. The plazaMeer informatie
We have checked into the Corinthia Hotel in the new part of Lisbon, and oh, what a lovely place it is! Our scoutmaster, Diogo, took us for a short walk around the neighborhood, showing us restaurants,Meer informatie
We joined with our friends, Bette and Joy for one of the most delicious dinners I’ve ever experienced. Just next to our hotel is a restaurant specializing in traditional Portuguese cuisine, Lagar doMeer informatie
A general bus tour around Lisbon took us first to the Belem monument, a structure built in the mid 16th century as a fortress to project Portugal’s power as the foremost nation in Europe. A walkMeer informatie
Today we went to the National Tile Museum located in a beautiful old convent in Lisbon. Had we taken the organized tour, we would have paid €360 for the both of us. However, we took an Uber to theMeer informatie
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