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Gran Via …….

……was unbelievable in how beautiful the architecture was and how it changed with time.

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Last night I had a dream…….

……a nightmare actually and you were all in it as well as the guy in the photo and the three and a half million people in Madrid!    I dreamt we were running around in circles, and into people, and … Continue reading

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Cuenca, population approx. 60,000……..

………is a beautiful old town which sits astride a steeply sided spur which drops on either side to the deep gorges of the Jucar and Huecar rivers.  Marilyn’s friends in Ottawa said it was a ‘must’ on our trip to … Continue reading

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Hanging houses in Cuenca

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Food, wine, people, traffic and accommodation in Spain……..

……..in Spain have, on occasion, been great but at other times have been disappointing.  Just noticed that this picture is a little fuzzy and not sure if it’s because we drank too much wine or because the young man at … Continue reading

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Holy Toledo……..

………Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Toledo and this picture was taken because they sell Guinness and he’s wearing a green hat! We spent two nights in Toledo, a wonderful little city that has a population of approx. 83,000 and is … Continue reading

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Cathedral in Toledo

Too stunning to capture!

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Toledo……

……..looking toward the new part of the city. Our air bnb host said he would never live in the old town again as it’s just way too busy with tourists, especially on the weekend. He lives 50km away and we … Continue reading

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The City of Granada……..

………seen behind/below us in this photo was a easy place to visit for a few days. We arrived on Thursday afternoon and spent most of the next day, Friday, exploring Alhambra and taking in its beauty. Several times we remarked … Continue reading

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View of Alhambra…….

……..from outside our apartment and down the street. From our bedroom windows you could see it lit up at night……quite the view!

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