AC Hotel Palacio Universal by Marriott
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Valenca
Im in Portugal at last. Drove across what looked like a bridge that had been bombed recently and was now slowly being restored. This was the border crossing from Spain into Portugal. The first stop across the border was Valenca, a large fortified town atop of a ...
Here Vigo, here Vigo!
... back and look at the memorials showing where the Pinta, the third of Columbus' ships landed back. There is a statue of a man leading a horse in very odd pose but we have no idea what this commemorates! We are driven back the scenic route along the coast and pass some lovely houses and beaches and a very lovely five star hotel before being dropped back in Vigo.
We make use of the free wifi in the cruise terminal and ...
Arrivederci Italia...Hola Espana!!
Tuesday October 16th - Arrivederci Italia...Hola Espana!!
We'll continue this blog where yesterday's left off...on the train. We didn't get the entire answer to the question of 'how does a train cross the water?' but we got a partial answer. John had asked the very nice attendant what time the train hits the ferry and can we watch it. He said something about we can go to the top of the boat if we want to. At about 1:00am, he knocked on our door and ...
Yellow paint and oysters
... old buildings flanking them lean this way and that... and every now and again there is a house missing; the gap filled with great iron girders and the sides of the houses on either side of the gaping hole sprayed with a cack coloured foam. It has the appearance of a missing tooth.
Or indeed several.
The old part of town is built on a very steep hill. Having walked down to the harbour first, we then disappeared up a flight of very steep, old, ...
Smoke and mirrors
... laid aside for further investigation, so I joined the queue, where everyone was furiously trying to re-pack their luggage, having had it rifled.
"Never goes back as easily, does it?" I said to a poor girl who was trying to stuff all her personal effects back into her bag in full view of everyone.
Mine was duly passed as fit and we were allowed through.
Just time for a coffee, some catch up phone calls and to write a sniffy letter to ...
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