Hotel La Escuela Teruel
Plaza de la Escuela, Urb. Mas de los Pastores Teruel, Aragón, Spain and Canary Islands
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Alcossebre walks
... be rough underfoot at times. The walk to the “Font de la Parra” was quite hard going with a disappointing finish: the spring was dry and the stone troughs empty. However, I consoled myself by trying to work out how much of Marianne's Christmas trifle I had walked off. Many more walks needed as there is still Julie’s chocolate fudge cake, the Christmas cake, ...
The wheels on the bus go round then ... stop
The intention for today's outing is to do the two routes of the Hop-On Hop-Off bus. After a late start, we bought tickets and started on the Maritime route as it included the ncredible buildings that make up the arts and science precinct of Valencia.
We boarded the bus and headed straight for the first stop for the day. It is hard to describe the buildings in this area. They are all modern, have rounded forms, are ...
Into Spain
... a wonderful, well-stocked library! Can you imagine my delight?
It is also situated in a nature reserve affording us many varied walks. I can hear the sea from my bed at night and the sun shines during the day.
Need I say more?
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All Aboard - we are off to Valencia
... the interweaving of commerce with religion. The building had been extended at a later period, walls had been torn apart during the Napoleonic era, then patched up later.
We were taken down to the stables, where the watermarks still remain on the ceiling from the great flood of 1957.
We then hit the streets and the Central Market was pointed out. Although built in the early 20th century, it is reminiscent of the Islamic architecture od previous ...
The Tortosa and the Hare
... and up until we reached the castle. Then we were speechless.
Many paradores in Spain are castles- Dad really did his research!
The locals, thinking we were lightweight tourists probably, advised us not to walk up to the castle from the city. We did anyway. Welcome back, thigh muscles.
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