Paris is famous for its monuments and great buildings. I previously talked about the many churches we visited and now, I’d like to share some of monuments and buildings we saw. The 165 foot high Arc de Triomphe was built … Continue reading
Paris has close to 200 churches. On our recent time in the city, we visited about a dozen of them. I find the architecture and art in each of these churches fascinating and I would like to share a few … Continue reading
Here we are, just a few short months later, back in London. We are once again in the routine of a fall Europe trip, and of course, that involves a stopover in London to see our girl! We visited a … Continue reading
We spent a few more days in London before and after our Cambridge trip. We stayed at the lovely Hayden Pub and Rooms in Notting Hill. We loved this establishment – nicely appointed rooms, extremely friendly and accommodating staff, upscale … Continue reading
Why were we in the U.K. in July? For a very special event! Our daughter Kristin took a big step in 2018. Wanting to expand her education beyond her engineering degree, she decided to pursue a Masters in Business Administration … Continue reading
Once again, we boarded the FRS Ferry for the return jaunt from Tangier to Tarifa. In Tarifa, we were met by yet another Daytrip driver to take us to Grenada. What would have taken up to 8 hours (if all … Continue reading
We traveled south from Arcos de la Frontera to the Port of Tarifa, once again by Daytrip. Our driver Rosie provided us with excellent commentary on the area that we were travelling through. Tarifa is mainland Europe’s southernmost town, whitewashed … Continue reading
The White Hill Towns, or Pueblos Blancos, of Spain are the tiny jewels of Andalucía. The villages are located in the sierras and are characterized by whitewashed walls and red or brown tiled roofs. A popular travel itinerary is to … Continue reading
From Madrid, we again traveled comfortably by Ave Train to Seville Santa Justa station. We decided that we would get our exercise by walking to the hotel despite it being a 45 minute trek. We took in the sights of … Continue reading
From Barcelona, we travelled by train to Madrid. The Ave Train is a high speed train that whisks along at speeds up to 300 kph and gets you very comfortably from Barcelona to Madrid in just over 3 hours. We … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 