Blogs from Aragon, Spain, Europe

With only one bus connection, getting to Torla from Huesca was pretty easy without a car. Getting out will take some creativity, luck, or money. The scenery was pleasant and the road - which is only mostly finished - is an architectural wonder in itself, winding along ravines and through sheer rock cliffs, all with the first-world luxury of guardrails. Torla is a picture-perfect Spanish town. Its charm, remoteness and proximity to Parque Nacional Ordesa y Monte Perdido make the accommodations expensive. I had to make reservations ahead of time since it was the start of the high season and because of the illusion that if you can’t find a place online, it must not exist. But there were several options that I couldn't find online. Most of the tourists were older, so maybe they booked ... read more

The train from Madrid clocked at a steady 300km/hr, turning a 3+ hour drive into an hour and ten-minute ride through the torrid Spanish plains. Walking from the station, I saw a digital bank thermometer that read 51 degrees (124 degrees Fahrenheit). But it felt like nothing close to as hot as other parts of Spain I’ve visited since it was very dry and breezy. Maybe I just prepared myself well for the worst. I dropped off my boots and warm clothes at Pension Estrella, which is where I’m staying before my flight to Belgium in 2 weeks and continued on to Hotel San Valero, which is in the Old Town. My short stay in Madrid reminded me of what “great location” means there: hardly any Spaniards and hordes of student tourist groups. Zaragoza was quite ... read more

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Bonjour à tous, C'est avec plaisir, ce matin que j'ai quitté, mon hôtel, non seulement la chambre était minable, mais à une trentaine de mètres, il y avait un bel et grand hôtel, où étaient garés au moins 5 autobus, tous des vieux. Ce doit être dans leur forfait, la soirée dansante. J'ai bouffé du Paso, du Tango, Valse, jusqu'à 0h30. Eux il se sont amusés, et pas en silence. Plus le bruit des fêtards, dans la rue, et les mêmes dans les couloirs. Que ces gens là vivent tard. Ce matin dur d'émergé à 7h30. Ce soir c'est parfait une chambre toute petite dans le vieux Teruel. J'ai planifié, au départ, Teruel, distance 208km, temps de route, 4h25. je vous laisse calculer la moyenne. Pendant un moment j'ai presque regretté d'avoir décoché autoroute sur le ... read more

Got away from the site without further incident - the awkward neighbours left before us! Weather on today's drive was weird - sunshine, cloud, mist ... everything. Including some enoemous lakes of low-lying mist like the one Elizabeth took a photo of. Otherwise the drive was actually quite boring - the landscape changed very little during the day and there was so little traffic that the biggest challenge was staying awake! Anyway, eventually arrived at our planned campsite just outside Vallederobres, Camping El Roble. Very helpful chap, well marked-out, flat pitches, and facilities that looked pretty recently rebuilt. Well worth 15€ for a night (including electricity). There were also some Teepees, but we didn't see anyone using them at the moment! 285km drive today.... read more