Road trip
22 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Today we went on a road trip to St Nicolas Del Peurto. Nice river running through and a waterfall a couple of kilometres downstream from the town. A coffee at the local bar and back home. Most of theЧитать далее
Tapas
23 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We’re making sure we visit every cafe/bar in Constantina. 🙂. Coffee (with churros) during the day and beers/wine in the evenings. The coffees are good and strong, and cost about half compared toЧитать далее
Cerro del Hiero
24 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A short drive away is Cerro del Hiero, an old iron ore mining site amongst interesting rock formations, overlooking the Sierra Norte. A UNESCO rated geological site. Mornings are getting colder now,Читать далее
El Pedroso
25 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A nice drive today to El Pedroso. A sleepy little hill town amongst the olive plantations. Wandered through the lanes to the church, which in its past, was damaged by an earthquake. PS. We looked upЧитать далее
Castillo de Almodóvar del Río
26 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
On the road to Córdoba is Castillo Almodovar. Sitting high over the valley and town, this was a Roman fort, then transformed by Arabs in 760. NB. Part of the 7th season of Game of Thrones was filmedЧитать далее
Fiestas Del Robledo
28 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today is the day in Spain where Mary is transported back to her local basilica to wait another year for the next celebration. Music, horses and cavalcades follow the procession for the 2km walk.
Train to Toledo
1 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Today we leave Constantina with fond memories. We drop the car back in Seville, then stroll over to Seville’s main train station. The fast train to Madrid and takes about 3 hours. Short wait andЧитать далее
Toledo
2 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Quite a city. We are staying in the old town, near which was once the Jewish Quarter. Great views over the river and suburbs. Toledo was in existence even before the Roman Empire, and every street andЧитать далее
River walk
3 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Went for a walk along the river today. This side of town is built on top of a rocky gorge overlooking the fast flowing Tajo river. Back up a steep road to the town, then cut across back to home.Читать далее
El Greco Museum
4 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
El Greco, one of the masters, lived for some time in Toledo. The El Greco museum pays homage to him and his contemporaries including Tristan. Overall, the museum buildings and gardens are quiteЧитать далее
Military Museum
5 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A walk across town took us to the Alcázar. A very large fortress facing the hills of La Mancha. The fortress was closed for repairs. However, the Military Museum is part of the Alcázar and had freeЧитать далее
In and around the Old Town
6 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Strangely enough Sundays here are when most of the grocery shops, cafes and bars are shut during the day. Maybe not strangely, for it’s the sabbath. Even though the tourist buses keep comingЧитать далее
Westside
7 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
Today we headed to the lower west side of town. Not much here but we stumbled right in the middle of a substantial marathon. Seemed like everyone and their dog were running. Back up the 6 x escalatorsЧитать далее
Toledo at night
9 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Went out for a short while to get some night shots. Doesn’t really get dark till 9pm, and nights are now colder.
East side of Toledo
10 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Continued our walk along the river which surrounds Toledo on three sides. Then back up the hill and explored the eastern side of town. At our coffee stop we saw an amazing site. At first we thought itЧитать далее
Museum of the Visigoths
11 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Interesting museum chronicling the history of the Visigoths. The ones who sacked Rome and ended the Roman empire. They were living as allies within the Roman Empire, however, they attacked Rome in 408Читать далее
Our Taberna
12 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We say goodbye to Toledo tomorrow. To mark our stay here we have a few drinks at our local pub. Right next door to our apartment. 🙂. Beers and wine are 3€, so not too pricey, and the place has aЧитать далее
Madrid
13 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
A short trip from Toledo. Arrived at our quirky hotel via the Metro. A great system. You are only waiting max. 10min for any train. Walked up the road for some beers and Tapas. Also went into town toЧитать далее
Perlora
14 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We leave Madrid at 4.30pm for Perlora by train. A 3 hour trip in deepening gloom past small towns and pastures 🤔. Arrived at our hotel at 10pm and that was it. Perlora is a quiet little village onЧитать далее
Avilés
16 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This morning we take the 30min train to Avilés. A small port town with a nice town square. We find a cafe under the arches and nicely surprised to receive a complimentary ‘pintxo’ croissant. AndЧитать далее
Slugs
17 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
More wandering along the coastline. Some of the biggest slugs we have ever seen! 😳.
Gijón
18 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A short train ride takes us to Gijón, the largest town in Asturias. Known primarily for its maritime heritage, its beaches are what people come here for. Architecturally, it’s quite modern with fewЧитать далее
Candás
20 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Only 2km up the coast is the small town of Candas. It comes alive on weekends for its beaches, scenery, shopping and restaurants. It’s an easy walk from our hotel, but buses and the train make stopsЧитать далее
Perlora to León
21 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Our journey today is from the quaint hills and seaside village of Perlora, to the bustling city of León. (Lion). We have taken the slower but cheaper Regional train through the Cantabrian Mountains.Читать далее
León
22 октября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Our first walk through this city. And it’s a charming city situated on the Bernesga River. Over the San Marco bridge to an amazing building that was originally a convent, and later a prison duringЧитать далее