Tag Archives: Spain
My Top Fifteen Spanish Cities – 12 to 9
Continuing my countdown having already covered numbers ten to twelve (Palma, Denia & Malaga). Number Ten – Vitoria-Gasteiz The lovely Basque city is an hour’s bus journey from Big Brother Bilbao, to which we ventured as a side trip from the biggest city in the Basque region. A modern tram whisked us the few stops […]
My Top 15 Spanish Cities – 15 to 13
I listed my top 12 Spanish cities in 2015 and now having visited a few more I have extended this to a top 15. I have also changed my mind about my number 1! My first ever experience of Spain was in 1983, a budget trip to Benidorm for a fortnight of late nights and […]
A Few Hours In Vitoria & Basque Football, Spain
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Region, Spain My friend reminded me that it is four years ago that we paid a wonderful visit to the Basque region of Spain. I am therefore re-posting my blogs from that long weekend trip. As we had plenty of time over the next two days to explore the rest of Bilbao, we […]
Blessed Bilbao
Bilbao, October 2016 My friend reminded me that it is four years ago that we paid a wonderful visit to the Basque region of Spain. I am therefore re-posting my blogs from that long weekend trip. I had been to many areas of Spain (starting with an infamous ’83 trip to Benidorm), but never the […]
European Train Tour #1 – Spain
Europe is a wonderful continent. Culturally & geographically diverse and incredibly easy to navigate from the Arctic to the Mediterranean or even the Atlantic to the Pacific. The best way to explore the region is by train with a vast network of train tracks criss-crossing the continent, connecting amazing cities and countries. Arm yourself with […]
Friday Photos – Barcelona, Spain
Exactly 20-years ago Mrs Wilbur & I embarked on our honeymoon to Barcelona where we stayed in the beautiful Arts Hotel overlooking the Port Olympic area. Here are some photos of that wonderful time. Flowers at Hotel Arts, Barcelona
Sunday Photo – The Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba, Spain
According to a traditional account, a small Visigoth church, stood on the site. In 784 Abd al-Rahman I ordered construction of the Great Mosque, which was considerably expanded by later Muslim rulers. Córdoba returned to Christian rule in 1236 during the Reconquista and the building was converted to a Catholic church. Much of the original design happily remains, […]
A-Z April Challenge (Cities Visited) – B For Bilbao
Continuing the challenge with day 2, the Basque city of Bilbao. Bilbao Situated in the North of Spain close to the border with France, Bilbao is like no other Spanish city I had ever visited. The language is totally different for a start and the people definitely see themselves as Basque first and Spanish second. […]
