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Tag: 2013 Spain

  • Andorra la Vella

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    Andorra la Vella

    The drive to Andorra was over French country roads. They were winding and slow and often busy. As we arrived in the capital, Andorra la Vella, the GPS failed; the streets were too narrow and close together so it lost our position which resulted in it providing erratic directions.  Consequently we  drove past the hotel…

  • Carcassonne: Sunset

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    Carcassonne: Sunset

    Linda and I  spent much of our second day walking the Ramparts of the city. At sunset we were on the western wall. 

  • Carcassonne: Lodgings

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    Carcassonne: Lodgings

    We stayed in a little hotel, Le Logis des Remparts.  Our room was small, but clean.  The location was ideal, it had a little patio garden where we took breakfast and lunch. 

  • Carcassonne: Street Scene

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    Carcassonne: Street Scene

    The fortifications are impressive and their mass demands immediate attention.  But after that one can notice the city inside these walls. 

  • Carcassonne: Fortifications

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    Carcassonne: Fortifications

    Carcassonne is in two parts: the lower city, newer relatively speaking, and the fortified city, which is where we stayed.  In side the city the fortifications are quite something: