SPAIN | Tuesday, 31 May 2011 | Views [1121]
A friend recently asked us how Europe differs from the USA? Well, this is what we have noticed so
far – about Spain, at least. We
are now in Leon in the northern section and tonight it is really chilly. It is also bright as day at 9 PM, ... Read more >
SPAIN | Monday, 30 May 2011 | Views [1011]
There is a town in northern Spain called Burgos that you probably
haven’t heard of. It is another
stop on the Way of St. James pilgrimage and its cathedral is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. The Spanish hero,
El Cid, was stationed and is ... Read more >
SPAIN | Friday, 27 May 2011 | Views [1101]
The farther the train carried us from Barcelona, the more this felt
like Spain. Not Hemmingway’s Spain
– that’s long gone – but the cityscape we had grown used to changed to fields
of wheat, vegetables, grapes and fruit trees and small towns ... Read more >
SPAIN | Thursday, 26 May 2011 | Photo Gallery
Along the Camino de Santiago - but we are not walking!
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SPAIN | Wednesday, 25 May 2011 | Views [2058]
Antoni Gaudi is probably Barcelona’s favorite son and you can find
many of his best creations here. Some are famous and easy to find.
Others are more obscure. But Connie has mapped out a strategy for us to
see them all. We could ... Read more >
SPAIN | Sunday, 22 May 2011 | Photo Gallery
The works of Antoni Gaudi
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SPAIN | Saturday, 21 May 2011 | Views [2055]
I have never been a big fan of Dali, despite the fact we own two signed prints by the Spanish surrealist. Then again, I never saw a real sampling
of his work. Until today, that is.
We took a train – actually several
trains – to Figueres, ... Read more >
SPAIN | Thursday, 19 May 2011 | Views [894]
The
metro station is just a short stroll from our hotel. The station sparkled and the train to Estacio Espana arrived
within minutes. It was SRO with
students heading to university, surprising in a town where people party until
two even ... Read more >
SPAIN | Wednesday, 18 May 2011 | Views [1030]
Antoni Gaudi is to Barcelona what
Picasso is to Malaga. Some of his
most famous creations are here and Connie has mapped out a strategy for us to
see them all.
It felt good to be out walking,
even if it was in a city. La
Ramblas, ... Read more >
Tags: art and culture
SPAIN | Sunday, 15 May 2011 | Views [778]
Last night we packed our bags,
mostly with dirty clothing and attended the ritual final dinner. We said our good-byes, exchanged email
addresses and tipped our waiters and cabin attendant. As “un-Connie and John” as the cruise has been, we ... Read more >
SPAIN | Friday, 13 May 2011 | Photo Gallery
Malaga to Barcelona
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SPAIN | Friday, 13 May 2011 | Views [1602]
We could see the lights of Morocco
as we passed through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean around 11
last night but we were on the wrong side of the boat to see Gibraltar and we
were too sleepy to go topside.
When we awoke we ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 10 May 2011 | Views [1053]
San Miguel is the largest of the Azores, a chain of volcanic islands that rise from the mid-Atlantic ridge. They gave Portugal a real edge during the age of exploration in the 15 th Century and were a strategic base during WW II, first for the ... Read more >
Tags: still cruising
USA | Monday, 9 May 2011 | Views [1507]
We were very lucky when it came to
our tablemates, although they may have a different opinion of us. Gregg and Laura both work for
Boeing. He is with NASA’s manned
space flights and will retire after the final shuttle mission and I think ... Read more >
Tags: cruisin
USA | Sunday, 8 May 2011 | Views [1098]
It’s hard to know exactly with the
almost daily time changes but we have been cruising for about a week now. The weather has been good to us up till
now. Today is cloudy and much
cooler. The barometer is dropping
and the seas are rising.... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 4 May 2011 | Views [731]
It’s possible to eat healthy aboard
the ship, but judging from the lines (both food- and waist-) not many do. Each night one of the dinner offerings
– appetizer, main course and dessert – total fewer than 800 calories – but only
one. No ... Read more >
Tags: cruisin
USA | Monday, 2 May 2011 | Views [858]
It’s a pretty good bet that my ancestors (and yours) that
immigrated to the US came by steamship from Ireland. So it is fitting that we are leaving in much the same way,
although a bit more posh. And
while their first view of America was ... Read more >
Tags: cruisin
USA | Monday, 2 May 2011 | Photo Gallery
From Texas to Spain by Ship
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USA | Thursday, 28 Apr 2011 | Views [747]
We packed the car, locked the doors and put out the trash for the last time on Sunday. April 24 is our anniversary and we wanted it to be memorable. We spent it at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, where we were married 17 blissful years ago. Then ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 23 Apr 2011 | Views [719]
"What are you bringing with you?" is the second most asked question. The first, of course, is "You're moving where ?" Well, you bring as much for 10 years as you bring for three months - or two weeks. We each have one wheelie bag ... Read more >
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