Ávila, Spain Part Dos After a good night’s rest, here’s our photo tour of day 2… Planning our route for the day’s exploration! Although we spent the night in Ávila, it makes a lovely day trip from Madrid. Palacio de los Velada has lovely old world charm… …
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The Walls of Ávila, Spain Part One
Ávila, Spain is one of the most well preserved walled medieval cities in Spain. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. We arrived just after sunset into the beautiful walled city of Ávila. Against the dusky blue of the clear sky, las Murallas, …
Windmills of Mykonos, Greece
Windmills of Mykonos Dating from the 1700s, the Windmills of Mykonos are an iconic symbol of the Island of the Winds and a reminder of their industrial past. Originally built in the 16th century by the Venetians, windmills were still being constructed as recently …
Our Travels – Palermo, Italy
Our Travels – Palermo, Italy Our next port of call- Palermo, Sicily! Palermo is an ancient city with a very modern vibe. Since it’s founding in 734 BC by the Phoenicians, who named it Ziz (‘flower’), it’s passed through the hands of the Greeks, the Roman Empire, …
Our Travels • Toledo Spain
Our Travels • Toledo Spain After a wonderful lunch in Tarragona, we packed up the car and headed out for Toledo. Since our road trip was going to take a bit over six hours, we opted to follow the coastline south to València before cutting inland …
Our Travels • Tarragona Spain
Our Travels • Tarragona Spain As our son made his way back to school, we began the second phase of our European adventure. We picked up our rental car and hit the road, our next stop-Tarragona! I chose Tarragona as our first stop due to it’s close proximity to …