Welcome to our blog ……here we go … October 29th Well the day has arrived, we leave the hacienda in a Wet Coast mist ….. We actually are leaving a day prior to the flight to get our car serviced, buy some last-minute items and of course visit with our daughter and family > after…Continue Reading “Vancouver, B.C.to Bangkok, Thailand……start of our Asian adventure”
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October 31, 2017 The morning ritual continues: pack, eat, and walk to the bus station. It was sunny and warm, but now we are short-timers, as the trip is drawing to a close… All goes smoothly and we arrive in Malaga. The hotel is fine and very well located ……so another walkabout, we are however…Continue Reading “Nerja to Malaga (Overnight) then Gatwick (Overnight)….. finally Madeira Park, BC”
October 30, 2017 Granada was a very nice city to visit (the Alhambra being a must-do!!), the hotel functioned perfectly but felt rather cold….somewhat soulless in comparison with some of our other lodgings….in any event, another sterling day as we prepared to leave for Nerja. This is a resort town along southern Spain’s Costa del…Continue Reading “Granada to Nerja ….. and a full day in Nerja”
October 29, 2017 Another gorgeous day, breakfast at a local panaderia and with our major sightseeing goals achieved, we are simply enjoying this pleasant city. Today there is only the Granada Cathedral and the Royal Chapel to visit. The Cathedral is quite huge and extremely ornate … …checked out some squares and some good-looking restos…Continue Reading “Granada…..a relaxed sightseeing day”
October 26, 2017 A cool but sunny morning and as we were getting breakfast the manager popped in and told us breakfast was on the house…..so we went for the full, rather than the continental breakfast, and gathered our luggage, at check-out they asked if we needed a taxi …we said we would hump it…Continue Reading “Cordoba to Granada…..days 1 & 2 in Granada”
October 24, 2017 It’s a travel day today as we head from Ronda to Cordoba. After a great breakfast at the hotel (included), we were good to go. It was another gorgeous day, and the drive was both pretty straightforward and pleasant as we passed countless olive groves. …not surprisingly we later learn that Spain…Continue Reading “Ronda to Cordoba…..and our first full day in Cordoba”
October 23, 2017 Felt much refreshed after a good night’s sleep, although the leg issue persists. Very nice breakie at the hotel (pretty decent deal @ 50 Euros per night with breakfast included) and with a last look at Grazamela, we are on our way … Ronda, 60 miles southeast of Sevilla, is one of…Continue Reading “Grazalema …..on the road to Ronda”
October 21, 2017 Another gorgeous morning which some balloonists are also enjoying………the blue skies here are incredibly clear, which many artists have exploited… In any event, a very light breakfast at the hotel….could not resist one more pic for all you x-altar boys: … and we depart Arcos quite smoothly. Light traffic, good roads soon…Continue Reading “Arcos……Grazalema & a day trip to Zahara de la Sierra”
October 19, 2017 Our last full day in Seville and we need to attend to several chores that we have left undone; buying our bus tickets from Cordoba to Granada, getting Annie a haircut (8 Euros with tip) and I thought mine in Porto at 9 Euros was a good deal > though my guy…Continue Reading “Seville ….. our last day & onwards to Arcos de Frontera”
October 17, 2017 Woke up to a nice morning and after breakfast, we were good to go with a solid plan for the day…..the Alcazar was about a 15-minute walk away and the line-up was not bad > 15 minutes later we were in > Annie is still considered young in Spain, she pays 9…Continue Reading “Seville …..two days of Cathedrals, Palaces and Tapas !!!!”