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Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia October 12th 2002

Ah Spain! I had to review my Spanish before coming here. Anyway, i had 12 units of Spanish in college so i know it won't be difficult communicating with my ancestors - my grandmother is pure Spanish. We went around Valencia after our daily attendance to our seminars. It was indeed a charming and lively city. We spent the night at the Plaza eating Tapas. Don’t miss the Paella, it was great but we had to wait for 1 hour for our Paella to be cooked at the hotel restaurant. Anyway, for me it was worth it. ... read more
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
Puente de Calatrava

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid June 20th 2002

This weekend was the long awaited Las Vacas Locas (translated is means The Mad Cows) tour of Madrid...took the Friday off work and headed to Madrid where we went from a comfortable 20 deg to 35 to 40 deg.......fantastic to feel that hot again......I joined the tour for the final weekend, the guys having already been away for 8 days........and it showed. Sticking to the adage that what happens on the trip stays on the trip I really can't elaborate on specifics. What I can say about Madrid is that it is a great place......we took a city tour in an open top bus and got to see the Real Madrid soccer ground as well as many of the city's buildings etc. On the Saturday we went to see the MAD COWS play on the Madrid ... read more
Team Photo - the afterparty

Europe » Spain May 13th 2002

My junior year in college at UW-Eau Claire I participated in a study abroad program to Valladolid, Spain. I spent 5 months there and my travels in Spain included the following places; Leon, Salamanca, Segovia, Madrid, Sevilla, Palma de Mallora, Tenerife and other small cities around Valladolid. Valladolid is not what people typically think of when they think of Spain. I guess a typical Spainish city (according to what American tourists think) is supposed to be streets ligned with palm trees, beaches near by and parties all night long. Well, in Valladolid we did party all night . . . or in some cases into the next morning . . . but Valladolid was not located in a warm climate so if you are going to Spain to seek a good tan then Valladolid is not ... read more
Jesus, Rodrigo y yo
A typical Valladolid street
Nuestro restaurante favorito

Europe » Spain April 17th 2002

Easter 2002 - Destination: Spain (Costa Blanca e Madrid) ... read more
terragiodano
portjoy2
gokart

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville March 24th 2002

Semana Santa.......and we were in Sevilla! Ku Klux Klan? Look at these pictures. It's not some Ku Klux clan rally or some costume party or some parade. This is a Good Friday procession in the heart of Seville, Spain. We stayed in Hotel Don Paco, and right in front of our hotel, some 4 to 5 processions must have passed. Carried on the shoulders of locals called "costaleros" , the pasos (religious statues) weaved through the narrow streets from almost all corners! Behind and in front of the pasos walked locals called "nazarenos" wearing capes as you'd see in these photos. Some are in white capes, others in purple, some in blue, and many others in black and green . From our hotel , we watched as all these processions emerged from all streets...........and seemed to ... read more
The Trio In Sevilla
Checking out some vineyards...
Good Friday in Sevilla

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Fuengirola March 21st 2002

The weekend seemed promising as we planned to spend it in a beachfront hotel in Fuengirola in the Costa del Sol area. There was time enough too to visit Mijas, a quaint little town with whitewashed houses, cobble-stoned paths, and donkey or buro carts. Looking at pictures from Mijas, I swear one can easily mistake them for shots of Santorini with its whitewashed stone houses and blue-painted doors. Plus, from what we hear, the shopping is good too! But I am really getting ahead of my story............ It was an ordeal having to wake up early today to visit Alhambra Palace before driving out of Granada towards Costa del Sol. If you care to have a good 8hour sleep, make sure you don't spend Semana Santa in dear Espana. I have no problems with our accommodations ... read more
Visiting Alhambra Palace
Trio in Espana
Not bad for starters !

Europe » Spain » Castile-La Mancha » Toledo March 20th 2002

Just a short, comfortable one hour drive from Madrid to reach this impressive city of 3 cultures. I have to admit that I had my expectations of Toledo, having seen too many paintings of the Spanish city. Yet, I was still awed by its sheer beauty. This place shouldn't be missed, and should be in everybody's list to visit after Madrid. Through many narrow alleyways, we passed many houses with Moorish balconies. These 'extensions' served as 'peek out' places for Muslim women staying indoors and preferring not to be seen. I can just imagine them sneaking a look into the vibrant street scene in Toledo's narrow alleyways while fiddling with their worry beads. City of 3 Cultures The mixture of artistic styles speaks volumes on how Arabs, Christians and Jews once lived together in this former ... read more
A View of Toledo
Toledo Cathedral
The Trio in Toledo

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona March 19th 2002

19 DE MARZO DE 2002 La verdad, lo que me sorprende no es que el idiota de Zedillo haya salido con su intento de palabra dominguera, “globalifóbicos”, ni que haya escogido para hacerlo el foro económico mundial de Davòs, ya que para una mascota del neoliberalismo, como es él, resulta el lugar adecuado para hacerles gracias a sus dueños; no, lo que me extraña es que varios medios mexicanos hayan adoptado la bufonada ésa, que lo mejor que causa en el mundo exterior es risa. Además de ser incongruente con el fenómeno que pretende designar. Aunque en eso coincide con el término más ampliamente utilizado: grupos, o movimiento, “antiglobalización”. Es seguro que hay sectores a los que la palabra “globalización” les suena a insulto (a pesar de ello, una de sus principales organizaciones es el Movimiento ... read more
Policías y golpeadores
Prensa útil
De paseo por la Rambla

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid March 18th 2002

I have been practicing my Spanish for a while.........and felt confident enough to go around Spain just a month after my surgery. My doctor said I drive her crazy. My surgeon said I should go ahead and celebrate life. Between those 2 medical opinions, I favored my surgeon's advice. Long Trip to Madrid From Manila With my nephew Ryll and good friend Emy in tow, we braved the long trip from manila to madrid. Left 5 pm Monday; arrived noon next day in Madrid. It was a long trip via Hongkong and Paris. And that is not counting the 3 hour wait in each airports! The Air France flights all went smoothly, and we actually enjoyed all the in-flight meals and movies. Talking about first experience in good old Madrid..........we hired a cab as soon as ... read more
Our Ola Group in spain
Casa Botin
It's Getting Warmer.......

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid March 17th 2002

DAY SEVEN It was just one of those days. There was no power in the hostel when we got up so we had to do everything by torchlight. Then we got all messed up by a strike on the trains. We bought our tickets and were told platform and time, but no train came. Everyone we asked - security guards, information desk, ticket office - all told us different things, until we finally found out about the strike! Not that anyone though to put up signs or make an announcement! Finally we got a train to Segovia at 10am. Given that its a two hour ride, and the return trains are at 2.55pm or 8.55pm, we didn't have long once we did make it to Segovia. The ride out was ok, busy and noisy with a ... read more
Roman Aquaduct, Segovia
The Alcazar, Segovia
Inside the alcazar, Segovia




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