La Platera: Hornos el Viejo

Today was the first day in 75 days of walking in Andalucia that we had to change course to step around a puddle! It rained all night long and well into the morning, by far the longest-lasting rainOkumaya devam et
La Platera to Úbeda

We’ve been to Úbeda three times before on various trips and seen only the totally uninspiring polígono industrial as we’ve rushed from the EuropeCar rental office (to return the car we’veOkumaya devam et
Ubeda: Exploring

We thought getting an early start this morning would guarantee us quiet, deserted streets for admiring the Renaissance buildings on the second half of our Wikiloc route around the city. But we endedOkumaya devam et
Ubeda to Córdoba

Our 2.5 hour bus ride from Úbeda to Córdoba gave us plenty of time to reflect on what has and has not worked for us on this trip. A quick summary:
Worked well:
- The Tenacious Tape I brought in ourOkumaya devam et
Córdoba: Friends and the Feria

We haven’t been to Spain for four years, so there was lot to catch up on when we met Fran, Ana, María, Celia, and Carmen for dinner. By pure chance, it was also the last day of the fair inOkumaya devam et
Córdoba to Madrid

Ned loves trains, so riding on the brand new Iryo high-speed train from Córdoba to Madrid was a real treat. The train covered the 400 km trip in 2 hours, compared to the 4 hours it would take by car.Okumaya devam et
Madrid: Exploring

On previous stopovers in Madrid, we’ve visited the Prado and Parque del Retiro, so this time we just wandered the streets trying to get a feel for some of the neighborhoods. Lavapies has small shopsOkumaya devam et
Madrid: Last day in Spain

Tomorrow we fly back to the US via Paris and JFK, so that makes today our last day in Spain and this our last entry in this journal. We’ve had a great 82 days. The Ruta del Argar took us to placesOkumaya devam et
mary louise adamsWhat a brilliant way to end your walking. I hope there is more rain in the forecast!
Laurie ReynoldsSo glad to hear you’ve had some good rain. I’m sure much more is still needed, but it’s a start! For the last couple of days, there have been dark clouds and predictions of rain where we are, but nothing has fallen.
mary louise adamsA friend is on his way to Sevilla to start the vdlp - he says there is predicted rain every day for the next week! fingers crossed!