Mérida and Carmona
In Mérida I learned about how Mérida got its name (and also how Mérida, Yucatan, got its name). And in Carmona I enjoyed a hike. Here’s a little more
In Mérida I learned about how Mérida got its name (and also how Mérida, Yucatan, got its name). And in Carmona I enjoyed a hike. Here’s a little more
I’m so far behind in blogging that I’m not even going to try to catch up. I’m just going to summarize the last five days in Portugal and share my photo albums. It seems a suitable approach, because so much … Continued
Yesterday I met my sister’s friend, Luke, and he asked me what was the highlight of my visit to Porto. I struggled to come up with one, but I finally said it was just such a delight to experience the … Continued
There was wine. There’s a lot more to write about the two days we spent in northern Portugal and the Douro Valley, but for some reason, it’s mostly a blur. I remember there was some beautiful scenery and two delightful towns … Continued
It wasn’t a genuine pilgrimage, since the vast majority of it was by bus. But starting in France, I made my way (with my tour group) across northern Spain, and we arrived in Santiago de Compostela feeling more or less … Continued
I have too much to catch up on since leaving Bilbao and arriving in León, so I’m just going to give an overview and share some favorite photos from the last few days.
After a few days in France, I’m back in Spain (for the third time on this trip). In Bilbao, where I spent three nights, I met the full group I’ll be traveling with until we get to Porto. I’m now … Continued
In better weather I would have spent at least a good part of the last few days gazing at the Pyrenees as we made our way from Carcassonne to Bayonne, in the heart of the French Basque region. But there … Continued
This is just going to be a short post to share a little about our group’s day trip from Carcassonne to Narbonne. There is normally an optional excursion to Albi, which is the birthplace of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, but since the … Continued
What happens when you visit a city that is so picturesque that you can’t stop taking photos? In Carcassonne, you just take a lot of photos. I’m so in love with this city. It’s just too pretty to believe it’s … Continued
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