Blogs from Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
October 22nd 2010
A lot of things have kept me up at night but I could never imagine that it might be the huff and stamp of a hundred bulls outside my bedroom window. Morning couldn’t come quickly enough. Looking back over this last paragraph, I fear it is open for misinterpretation. What I meant to say is this: I couldn’t wait for the sun to come up, over the faintly illuminated hills and the vast landscape of olive groves. I could sense a Best Day coming. But before I launch further into hyperbole, let me explain that we are now in the hills of southern Spain, on a ranch famous for raising prize-winning bulls, with miles of rocky terrain between us and the nearest town. Getting straight to the point, I am not a fan of bull-fighting. I ... read more
August 16th 2009
Although all the province of Jaen is pretty :P I show one of the most visited cities, Cazorla, where the second river of Spain has its origin. For such a small town there are a surprising number of three and four star hotels and countless rural guest houses Cazorla is the entry point and base for visits to the Natural Park of Sierras de Cazorla Segura y las Villas, a vast protected area of magnificent river gorges and forests. Spain's second longest river, the Guadalquivir has its source in the mountains to the south of the settlement. The town is constructed around three main squares, the Plaza de la Constitución, the Plaza de la Corredera (or de Huevo, "of the Egg", because of its shape), and the Plaza Santa Maria. This last square is the oldest ... read more
May 22nd 2009
We are headed to Spain for three weeks. We will be leaving this Saturday morning at 10 and, after stops in Ohio and New York, arriving in Madrid at 9 Sunday morning. We then will head to Jaén by car where we will be staying. From there we will head out to other places like Córdoba, Granada, the Mediterranean and probably back up to Madrid. WOOOOHOO!... read more
April 21st 2008
Back to school for the last week of classes. Weird that I´ll be leaving Sevilla in less than 2 weeks. This weekend was a lot of fun. Friday we woke up early and met at the train station at 8am. Me, Beth, kelly, Sam and Brock rented a car for the weekend to drive 3 hours to Cazorla which is North East of Sevilla. The drive was pretty smooth with a few detours in some little towns... but we ended up making it to the lodge early afternoon. We went there with the intention of renting a tent for the weekend because Beth has a travel Andalucia book that has this place in it that said we could rent tents. Well, aparently... they didn´t. So... we ended up getting a cabin for the weekend, which was ... read more
