Spain

I offered chairs and beer on a long day without a cafe. They call this the “clock tower” in Amaden, but it sure looks a ... Read More

Zafra Spain Gordon’s Total Distance Walking: 150 kms Ruth’s Total Distance Cycling: 167 Number of paintings or sketches: 7 Art teachers sometimes encourage their students ... Read More

Gordon:  It was a cold, wet, windy but mercifully short (15 kms) slog into Mérida today.  Southern Spain is having it’s coolest April in decades, so we ... Read More

Enrique helping me with my tire. I have travelled on several long trips without a single flat tire, but on this trip I am honing ... Read More

A medieval pilgrim ( and I worry about proportion)! Gordon:  Last night we stayed in the latest jewel in the UNESCO chain that we are following ... Read More

I love cycle touring and Spain would be a perfect place for it. This trip, however, is not a bike tour but rather a Camino ... Read More

Total Distance walked by Gordon: 439 kms Total Distance cycled by Ruth: 468 kms When I am planning to travel on a Camino I admit ... Read More

Gordon:  We arrived in the city of Salamanca on Saturday afternoon, the day before Easter.  All of the cities in this region have special activities during Semana ... Read More

Zamora is a beautiful town that deserved a longer visit than we gave it. Although it has somehow avoided UNESCO designation, Zamora has 24 Romanesque ... Read More

Leaving Montemarta It's raining cats dogs and elephants at the moment, and I’m stalling. Gord and Denys headed out about an hour ago and I’m ... Read More