Tag: spain
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Sorolla and the Sea
We attended the opening lecture and exhibit for “Sorolla and the Sea” at the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach last week. Drawn almost exclusively from artworks owned by the Hispanic Society Museum and Library in New York, the exhibit contains works that cannot be seen elsewhere. The Hispanic Society, founded in 1904, was…
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Sitges, Spain
June 10-21 – Sitges Sitges is a cool beach town 30 minutes south of Barcelona. Originally a fishing village, it was the birthplace of Rusiñol, a renowned Catalan painter, who brought his friends to the area (including Picasso). The town became a gathering place for artists and art history lovers, including Charles Deering, the wealthy…
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Girona, Spain
June 7-10 Straddling the Onyar River, Girona is an inland city in Spain, about 30 minutes north of Barcelona. A university town, it has an excellent intact historic center, with churches galore, a cathedral, ancient Arab baths, and beautiful gardens along the town walls. It is easy to reach by high speed train from Barcelona…
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Córdoba to Montpellier to Le Puy en Velay
Tuesday, May 9 Today, after returning to Granada to retrieve our luggage, we grabbed a quick lunch at a café on one of Córdoba’s many parks. The image below, in addition to our usual soup and salad, included a Cordobés specialty: eggplant marinated in beer then lightly battered and fried and topped with a honey…
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Camino Mozárabe
Monday, May 1: Camino Mozárabe begins We had planned to head out early to begin our camino, but we were advised that some of the prettiest walking is on the way into Granada from the east rather than along the way out. We’ve decided to extend our time in Granada and stroll by the river…
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Granada, Spain
Sunday, April 30 An uneventful 2-hour drive to Granada. Dropped off the car and got a cab. Oh no! We realized Dave had left his hat in the car. Twenty minutes later, we had retrieved the hat and arrived near the luggage storage site in Granada. “Near” because, inexplicably, it is in the pedestrian-only center. …
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Marbella, Spain
Monday, April 24 Today we drove the three hours from Cádiz to Marbella so not a lot to report other than some general observations. First, driving in Europe is dumb. We only did it because there is no train service and only infrequent bus service between Cádiz and Marbella. Between picking up the car (rarely…
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Cádiz, Spain
Friday, April 21 After a leisurely morning, we headed to the train station, Atocha, to board a train to Cádiz. The scenery in Cádiz, couldn’t be more different than Madrid. Located on the southwest coast of Spain, it is directly south of Sevilla and southeast of Portugal, on the Atlantic Ocean. From high mesa and…
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Days 5-8: Puente la Reina-Estella-Los Arcos-Viana
We continue to explore Navarra, a traditionally Basque area, as we travel west along the Camino. We climb several Altos and contemplate structures and statues dedicated to saints, heroes, and humble pilgrims. We are rewarded with wine “for the road” and see vestiges of Navarra’s Roman past. Throughout, we are awed by Spain’s dedication to…
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Days 1-4: Roncesvalles to Zubiri and Pamplona
The beginning of our Camino. Passing through woods where in the 17th century witches gathered, through towns where Hemingway dallied, and over mountain peaks stopping to appreciate nature, and historic and religious monuments.
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Madrid
When we land in Madrid we usually head into Retiro Park for a long walk. We took advantage of the absolutely gorgeous weather and made a little video to share our experience. We think it turned out pretty well given that it was our first ever. Kudos to Dave – our newly minted tech wizard!
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Caminos: An Introduction
Why the Camino? With the opportunity to travel at will and without time constraints, we considered where to go. A new continent? A new country? A new city? A remote beach? An adventure trip? We thought about what we wanted out of the trip. Dave wanted an epic adventure. He wanted to mark the end…