All throughout the year there are people that walk all over Spain to get to Santiago de Compostela. There are different routes to take to accomplish the pilgrimage, starting in Southern France, starting in Portugal, starting in the south of Spain… All different but all with the same ending, arriving at the Spectacular Cathedral of…
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Toja island – Spain
La Toja (La Toxa in Gallego) is an island in the Rias baixas of Galicia, Spain that is connected to mainland by a bridge. What is so special about this island you may ask? About 100 years ago by chance they discovered springs that had a lot of minerals and that had special properties that…
Adventures in a Castle – Parador de Baiona
One of the neat things about coming to Spain is that you can actually choose to stay in a Parador instead of your run of the mill hotels. The Paradores are usually historic buildings such as castles, mansions, etc. that have been remodeled and conditioned to be a hotel. So that’s how we ended up…
Pontevedra Galicia – Santa Tecla and Lobster Fest
We said our goodbyes to Portugal after a delicious breakfast, love European Hotel breakfast buffets! We were heading north to our next location Galicia, Spain. The Minho River marks the boarder between Portugal and Spain… Once crossed you are in the Province of Galicia which has four regions (Coruna, Vigo, Orense & Pontevedra). Our 1st…
Spain wins UEFA Euro2012 – My encounter
As we arrived in Caceres you could see Spanish flags in balconies, hanging in windows, in restaurants, shops, people wearing shirts. You can totally feel the love for soccer in Spain, actually it was present in Portugal as well. I love it! As we prepare for Spain vs Italy, some friends of my Dad sent…
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