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Road trip with George and Gerry
We had been talking about a trip to Scotland in Oct/Nov for quite some time…….but as time went on during the spring and summer of 2014 it just didn’t happen. No main reason really, but looking back Jim and I … Continue reading
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The rain stopped…….
…..which was great because after checking around with travel agencies and trying to phone Air Canada and being put on hold we were told our best bet was to go to the airport and check out there what our options … Continue reading
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April fool’s day…..
…….was yesterday and I got Jim and Marilyn good! I told them we had a notification from Lufthansa that our flight on Thursday was delayed by 12 hours which meant we would miss all of our connections. Guess what, today … Continue reading
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Livraria Lello……
……..is the third most beautiful library in the world and cannot imagine what the other two must be like as this one is stunning……you gotta google it! We were here once before and just had to come back as … Continue reading
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Yesterday we said good-bye to Spain………
………and headed to Porto by train. Jim is off the hook for driving and we will spend the next few days exploring what Porto has to offer on foot. It’s been several years since Jim and I have been here … Continue reading
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Baiona, population 12,000…….
……..was a little treat we found on the map after leaving Santiago de Compostella. The Pinta, from the fleet of Christopher Columbus, arrived on March 1, 1493 bringing the news of the discovery of the new world. Today Baiona … Continue reading
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Baiona and a great way…….
…..to start the day hanging out with these two on this wonderful walk. We began walking around the fortress and it continued on and on and on! The seagull on the cross stood there for ages and we were … Continue reading
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Marilyn in front of the cathedral……
…..at Santiago de Compostella which was under renovation, quite beautiful even with that going on. We arrived in time for the Mass which many ‘pilgrims’ who have done the camino attend and at the same time many tourists, like us, … Continue reading
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The Boot, as seen in this picture……..
…….is not just any boot, it’s the boot of anyone who’s done the camino and they come here to celebrate their journey and then they burn their boots in the pit with the cross…..see below. We did not burn … Continue reading
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Lighthouse at Cabo Fisterra……..
……..which means “where the land ends” made for a great morning walk! You can barely see it in the distance.
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