Spent the day exploring San Sebastián and eating some good food. The churches here are very old and some of the most beautiful I have seen. We got our 2nd pilgrim stamp at the pension and hope to get one at the cathedral tomorrow, Our bikes will be delivered tomorrow and we are getting everything …
We started our day with an international Mass at The shrine of St Bernadette. Then a much more successful day of train travel which included a snack on a bench outside the train station in Bayonne France. We are now in San Sebastian in a tiny little pension in the charming older part of the city. …
No words are adequate to describe this beautiful and holy place. What an experience! Our 1st Camino Pilgrim stamp
Well, this day is not really going as expected. We thought we would be in Lourdes, France by now. In my research on travel in Europe I understood that booking tickets ahead was not necessary This proved to not be the case for us today. The trains to Narbonne, France were full. We were directed …
Candied fruit confections Pulpo (octopus) ceviche The fanciest carrot cake I have ever had Little Bar and tapas place on the corner Food and color and age are the themes for today. We visited Palau de la Musica which was stunning. Wish we would have been able to attend a concert. The Basilica of Santa …
La Sagrada Familia Gaudi’s use of Light and space Main Alter Rosary Cloister Started in the 1880’s and still not finished, Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia. He got run over by a tram and died in 1926 and many architects have worked on it since then. I wonder if it will be finished in our children’s …
Buenos Dias Espana! A long day of travel but we finally made it to Barcelona! We are staying in a beautiful little Airbnb in a very old building in the gothic quarter. We spent the day exploring nearby and oh the food! Super tired so we are going to bed early can’t wait to see …
We leave for Spain in less than 8 weeks and I feel like we are pretty much ready to go. It has been nearly a year since we made the commitment to undertake this adventure and we have done a great deal of planning and preparing. We have had help and advice along the way …