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Tag: Spain

  • Barcelona

    in:
    Barcelona

    On the open highway the GPS provided good directions and worked reliably.  In the “old towns” it faired poorly. This resulted in a lot of back-and-forth often taking close to an hour before we can get the exact location of the hotel. When we arrived in Barcelona, there were road closures near the hotel because…

  • Tossa de Mar

    in:
    Tossa de Mar

    As before a large portion of the drive from Andorra to Tossa De Mar was across winding mountain roads; the distance was short, but the time was long.   Tossa De Mar is a beautiful sea-side village. The hotel, Hotel Diana,  was classic in style and architecture located on the beach, facing the castle. Our…

  • Toledo

    in:
    Toledo

    It’s been difficult to keep up the posts. I’ve missed those for Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Cadiz, Seville, and Cordoba. But now we are in Toledo. The shot below was taken from our suite over looking the old city and the Catedral Primada.

  • Tossa de Mar

    in:
    Tossa de Mar

    We’re back in Spain, to the Costa Brava, just north of Barcelona.   While largely a tourist area, the season is closing down; some operations will suspend operations until next year, some restaurants are closed. There are no crowds to speak of.  The scenery remains.