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Category Archives: SPAIN
Z is for Zaragoza
THE SENSE OF DISCOVERY while traveling is always greatest when one has never been to a place before, or heard anything about it, or even seen pictures of it. For me, Zaragoza, heart of Spain’s Aragon province, was such a … Continue reading
24 Hours in Cordoba
NOW I’M REALLY solo. For the first few days of my monthlong European trip, I had the company of good friends and I was a known quantity: me. Yesterday, wandering around Cordoba on my own, was an adjustment. I felt … Continue reading
Posted in SPAIN, TRAVEL
Tagged Alcazar, Casa Andalusi, Casa de los Azulejos, Cordoba, Jewish Quarter, Mezquita, Plaza Corredera, Reyes Christianos, Taberna Salinas
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Marching Through Malaga
I HAD AN UNEXPECTED TREAT today. My friend Sylvia decided to give me a lift into Malaga, a seaport city of half a million on the Mediterranean coast, and a custom tour of the city’s architectural highlights. Once again, common … Continue reading
Posted in SPAIN, TRAVEL
Tagged amphitheater, calle Larios, cathedral, churros, El Pimpi, Malaga, market hall, Picasso, Vino Mio
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Andalucia: A Flea Market and a Dinner Party
THE WELL-PLANNED ITINERARY for my four-week trip to Spain, France and Italy has already come undone, and I’m only on Day 5. I stayed an extra day with friends in Andalucia, and a jam-packed day it was. I’d never heard … Continue reading
Posted in SPAIN, TRAVEL
Tagged Andalucia, Balcon de Europa, Canillas de Aceituno, Cortilo El Carligto, Nerja
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Mucho Gusto, Andalucia
EN EL CAMPO (“in the fields”)… that’s where I am. My monthlong European rail trip is well and truly underway. On Thursday I took an AVE train — Spain’s high-speed rail service — from Madrid to Malaga (2-1/2 hours), then caught … Continue reading
Posted in SPAIN, TRAVEL
Tagged Andalucia, Axarquia, Canillas, Canillas de Aceituno, Malaga, Torre del Mar
13 Comments