Eurostars Plaza Delicias Zaragoza

... short ones. We are on our way to Zaragoza on the west side of Spain.

We go through farm land, then fruit orchards, we couldn't figure out what they grown, but there are lots of fruit packing plants along the highway. I kept thinking there would be fruit stands somewhere, but they never materialized.

At lunch time we stopped at a rest area along the highway. It is quite warm, but the clouds are ...

... local shops, we went down with another kiwi Ron who said it was the local Mitre 10. Camp site had freezing cold showers, you had to pay 20dirham (2euro) for a hot one so we just stuck with a cold one, everybody seemed to catch up on there washing. One of the women on the truck got mugged had a knife held to her throat and lost 500dirham (50euro)and her video camera and camera so not very great but it just shows that you cant go walking by your self and have your wallet out and ...

... 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 ...

We said goodbye to our wonderful host Sylvia in Guadalahara. The morning light and warmth felt like late May back home. We took to the A2/E90 heading NE towards Zaragoza. One hour later we turned off the highway to visit an old Roman fort on the top of a mountain with a spectacular view, Mendinacellini. Structures ...

... entering the city. I instantly decided that if I ever made a list of women I'd travel back in time to sleep with, she'd be on it- it's not something I ever plan on doing, but still. I walked round the city for a bit before coming to the Plaza De Pilar, a truly amazing square on the banks of the river. In addition to several fountains and some Roman ruins, there is the massive Cathedral Des Pilar. According to legend, St James, one of Christ's apostles, had ...

I arrived in Zaragoza Delicias at about half seven and instantly went to the tourist information centre at the station, that was surprisingly open and manned by a woman who actually spoke English who provided me with a map for the long walk into the city centre. I had fallen in love with Zaragoza already, even if Zaragoza Delicias sounds more like a variety of apple than a train station. I strolled into the centre and checked into the ...

We arrived in Zaragoza that night at about midnight and headed strait to our Hostel. In the morning we went to a church called Our lady of Pillar, a church where Mary By located to while she was on earth. It was the only place in the world where this occurred. She appeared to St. James and gave him a piece of Jasper and she said that he should build a church and name it Our Lady of the Pillar. He did, it was destroyed and then a basilica was built and the piece of Jasper remains in the alter.

... the whole journey cutting and gluing and making christmas decorations. There was also a really good play area and they got to watch loads of Disney movies so they were happy! When we got to Spain it was lovely, the sun was out and it was really warm and has been ever since. Its like spring - very welcome after what we left in England! We spent most of Tuesday driving to where we are now. We're staying in a small town called ...

... also her immense excitement to attend the wedding. 4:30PM - With the ceremony 90 minutes away, the last-minute preparations were quickly concluding at a feverish pace. Flowers, bouquets, neatly-pressed suits and dresses, make-up, hair-styling - all the visible components of a wedding ceremony were in place. Marta had returned home from her last-minute errands, as did her brother Fernando, who had come back from picking up some Houston friends at Pamplona Airport 80km ...

Zaragoza is really just a nice little town that we decided to stop in because it was half-way from Madrid to Barcelona. They´ve done a really nice job of meshing Roman ruins, impressive cathedrals and old Renaissance buildings together with new modern architecture and fountains. That´s probably the most notable and unique aspect to the city. The large cathedral was really simple and elegant inside. It wasn´t nearly as gaudy as a lot of the ...