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Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km 237, Calatayud Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain and Canary Islands, 50300, 34-976-881-323

We decided that we needed a stopover on our journey from L'Escala to Madrid, a trip of nearly eight hours, and consulted a map of Spain to decide where it would be best to stop. The criteria included: must be over halfway along our journey so that we only had a shortish drive to Madrid, and be near the Motorway.
Calatayud fits both of the requirements and proved to be a real jewel. The hotel was just off the Motorway enroute into the old town - so was easy to find. The room was large a...

We arrived to Logroño in June 29th at 15h, as we did the first day of our pilgrimage, we decided to walk a few kms to Navarrete, we missed so much that landscapes!!! like having homesick from the Camino or something like that!<br>This part of the pilgrimage is algo ...
Navarrete, La Rioja, Spain and Canary Islands danny23dcAnother easy but long stage... A few kms away from Estella we began to see Logroño, it seems to was so close, but Not!<br>I recommend the people who is going to do this stage to take a break in Viana, a beautiful village with an incredible church and city hall.<br><br>The main refuge in Logroño is too small, so if u'r going to be late, u better look forward another refuge or hostel.<br>Logroño is another of the ...
Logroño, La Rioja, Spain and Canary Islands danny23dc... more than 1% who are living this matchpoint version of London but for the majority of us its just one big party fuelled through exciting stepping stone jobs in every sector hence being a compete play ground for 20 somethings but from there on, who really is "having it" and not looking a knob over 35... maybe i am wrong but thats how i felt. Hence Madrid gave me everything i wanted, not too big not too small, the best nightlife par non (that i have seen it least and i ...
Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain and Canary Islands elrigster... it but the whole thing is ******* me off. I mean she probably should get sent home because here we get a lot of freedoms that I'm not so sure she should have but the whole DC system and I just feel so bad for her. Her host mom is already a ***** and she was debating switching and now this? I mean now she can't switch because the school will think that she only wants to switch because her host mom told on her. Natalie doesn't ...
Zaragoza, Spain vholmes09... in meinem Kopf herum geistert ;-)! Jetzt noch die etwas längere Version. Ich mache sogar zwei verschiedene Einträge, damit man nicht alles auf einmal lesen muss, falls es überhaupt gelesen wird. Ich weiss gar nicht genau was ich schreiben soll, da mein Ausflug nach Pamplona und Zaragoza schon sooo lange zurück liegt. Aber ja, mit Oktober gab es hier mal einen Feiertag, wie es übrigens heute auch einer ist und ich ...
Pamplona/Zaragoza, Spain kusaWell, the week has come to an end! There has been laughter, excitement, good food, great conversation, amzing weather (you should see my tan!)and even a scandal! I honestly can´t remember when I have laughed so much (or drank so much, but that is another story). The people have been amazing, and this has definitely been one of the highlights of my trip. The other night after the bar closed at 1am a bunch of people ended up coming back ...
Valdelavilla, Spain skye... The drink itself is like drinking turpentine though, awful doesn´t begin to describe it! Through our conversations and one-on-ones, I have heard a lot about the history and ritual of bull-fighting, the Flamenco dance (including the Sevillana from Andalucia), Quiemada, paella, and so much other information about Spain and the life here (including great places to visit). Antonio even tried to teach some of the girls to dance, but the students were not exactly ...
Valdelavilla, Spain skye... it made us all appreciate how much work had probably gone into restoring where we are staying. When we got back we had a BBQ lunch out on the lawn, though the food was made inside. More of a picnic I guess you would say. They seem to serve a lot of meat here, but the food has been really good (more or less!). It is different having dessert and wine at lunch, but for most people that is their main meal of the day. It means that I am drinking lots of wine this week though!
Valdelavilla, Spain skye... has a living room and kitchenette on the main floor, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the first floor, and 2 more bedrooms on the second floor. From my bedroom window I have a gorgeous view of the mountains and 2 of the other villas. The closest town is a few kms drive, so it is very peaceful and quiet aside from all the birds!! The program goes like this: 9-10am breakfast. from 10-2 you have 4-1hr one-to-ones. This is an hour spent with a Spaniard ...
Valdelavilla, Spain skye
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