September 2010
Monthly Archive
Spain 2010 – Day 9: Lugo & Santiago de Compostela
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Greetings and welcome to day 9! We’re heading into the twilight of my journey through Spain, but there’s still plenty yet to see. Today we make a stop in Lugo on our way to Santiago de Compostela. Lugo is the home of one of the finest and best preserved Roman walls in all of Europe. Santiago is the final destination of the Way to St. James pilgrimage. Let’s see what Spain has in store for us today! |
0 comments Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 | Mike | Spain 2010, Travels
Spain 2010 – Day 8: Comillas and Oviedo
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Day 8 is spent mostly traveling on the bus getting from Santillana del Mar to Oviedo on our way to Santiago de Compostela. However, we do make a couple stop in some historic and scenic towns and then do a tour of Oviedo where we’re spending the night. Come see the pretty pictures! |
0 comments Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 | Mike | Spain 2010, Travels
Spain 2010 – Day 7: Picos de Europa
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We’re up to day 7! Today we pile onto the bus just outside of Santillana del Mar (unapproved vehicles aren’t allowed in the village proper) and head up the mountain to see the Picos de Europa (aka the Peaks of Europe). We’ll ride up the mountain in a cable car, lunch in a quaint little village, and visit a church that holds a piece of Christ’s cross. |
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Spain 2010 – Day 6: Bilbao
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It’s day 6! We are now midway through our visit to northern Spain. Today we visit the industrial city of Bilbao and the instantly world famous Guggenheim Bilbao museum. We’ll also spend some time in the old town part of Bilbao. Afterwards, we’ll visit some of the oldest and most fantastic cave paintings in all of Europe (don’t get too excited as NO pictures were allowed). Onward! |
0 comments Saturday 25 Sep 2010 | Mike | Spain 2010, Travels
Spain 2010 – Day 5: San Sebastian
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Bienvenidos to my 5th full day in Spain! Today we are touring the wonderful city of San Sebastian. This city is right on the coast and is well known for its beaches and its Basque culture. Naturally, I didn’t spend ANY time on the beaches or hanging out with Basque folk. Nevertheless, there were quite a few interesting sights to take in, so tune in and let’s see what San Sebastian has to offer! |
0 comments Friday 24 Sep 2010 | Mike | Spain 2010, Travels
Spain 2010 – Day 4: Pamplona
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Is it Day 4 already? Time flies when you’re having fun! Today we leave Zaragoza and head for Pamplona, the site of the world-famous running of the bulls. After we tour the city and have lunch, it’s on to San Sebastian. Let’s see what wonderful sights are in store for today… |
1 comment Thursday 23 Sep 2010 | Mike | Spain 2010, Travels
Spain 2010 – Day 3: Zaragoza
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Bienvenidos to Day 2 of my Spain trip! Today we drove out of Barcelona and headed towards the monastery of Montserrat. Afterwards, we headed towards the scenic city of Zaragoza. We spent a lot of time on the bus today, but still got to see some really cool stuff! |
0 comments Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 | Mike | Spain 2010, Travels
Spain 2010 – Days 0, 1, & 2: Barcelona
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Welcome to my Spain 2010 Blog! This year I am traveling with my mother to the wonderful country of Spain. We’ll be touring the northern region of Spain including Catalan and Basque country. Seeing as how I am of Basque decent, I’m pretty excited to learn more about the culture! Anyway, let’s dive right in… |
2 comments Sunday 19 Sep 2010 | Mike | Spain 2010, Travels