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I Did It My Way………..

……..became our theme song as we began to realize that spending a little time on the camino was at the mercy of the weather. We left San Sebastián on Monday morning and had already changed our tentative plans to hike … Continue reading

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Thought of…….

……..going for a swim, but then very quickly forgot about it!

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Marilyn and Jim in San Sebastián……..

…….overlooking the water where people our age, and older, are going for a swim!

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Swimmers in San Sebastián……

……..while the black clouds quickly bring rain!

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What a shock we got today…….

……….when it began to hail on our planned beautiful walk along the bike path to the ocean and onto San Sebastián city centre!  Fortunately we were right in front of the bus stop so we ran for cover and jumped … Continue reading

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Leaving Madrid……

……….and headed towards San Sebastián in the north was the plan for the day. We took off around 9:30 because it was a 5-6 hour drive and the weather wasn’t looking great……….cloudy, rainy and a high of 12 degrees…….yuk! But … Continue reading

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Madrid’s old town…..

……..was such a treat after my nightmare! It was so well laid out and one of the first things we did, after coffee, was to take the hop on/hop off bus tour to give us a sense of the city. … Continue reading

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Parque del Retiro……

…..Is a two minute walk from our apartment and a great way to start the day. It is very well used especially by runners and people out for their morning/afternoon/evening walks. In the mornings we walked through here to arrive … Continue reading

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Parque del Retiro…..

…….will only become more beautiful once the flowers are in bloom.

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The architecture ……..

…….in Old Madrid is unbelievable; building after building after building – all with a story that I cannot truly remember!

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