Husa Monasterio Benedictino Calatayud Zaragoza

... streets and some clear and sane mind, we found a camping site to park our RV in spend a night....

I found Zaragoza very quiet town. It's got a big cathedral and a square in front of it, statue of Goya and few other nice things.

But at night it's completely different. Lots of people on the streets, bars start filling at 7 p.m. and are full until 3 a.m. So, for us it was - Party time!!!

... once again, and was too lazy to cook any eggs, so breakfast was a few slices of serrano, cheese, and some yogurt. Seemed kind of odd eating this, without anything to accompany it. Back to the same bar for a cafe con leche, where I first stopped upon arriving in San Sebastian the other day.

Chatted again with the bartender, and also some random guy from Pamplona. I left a note with the bartender with all my contact info, for his daughter that ...

... silver coffin or tomb, but it isn’t stated whose it is.

At the end of the church there is the Virgin Mary chapel. It is like a church within a church. We enjoyed our time inside looking at the architect, the wooden doors and the paintings, just a few pictures to look at. It was nice and cool inside.

We take a hotel for the night as it is now 35+ degrees. We will have a look around again tomorrow.

Boring long day on the A23, highest col 1223m.

Looking for aire in Zaragoza when Brits James, Clare and Katie in their motorhome took us under their wing to the park they'd already stayed in. Left over from 2008 water based expo, with typically spanish rusty iron "sculpture".

35 degree C until light shower cooled us all off.

Bren washed her hair in the public drinking fountain, starting a trend with the other family.

... down the road. The whole group did our washing and our camp looked like a laundry mat, there was a caravan set up where we pitched our tents but they were quick to leave it the morning with 26 people pitching 15 tents and an overland truck, didn't think they like it. Most people jumped in the showers as having not showered for 5days we were hanging out for it. Next day we headed into the median, this was one of the hardest median to find your way around so we needed to get a guide ...

... city. i dare you to just for once over look Barcelona and the costa del crime and head to the cap slap bang in the middle on the peninsular and just let yourself get lost, do El Prado, go to El Retiro, walk around Sol, Fuencarral and Gran Via but most importantly go out for an evening heading away from the touristy Huertas and more towards Malasaña, Chueca, Conde Duque, Lavapies, La Latina (on a Sunday you will be blown away) but not getting wasted before 11 and actually ...

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 ...

... was the appointed ruler of all the Muslims on Earth following the death of Mohammed. Following the first four Caliphs (known as the righteously guided or Rashidun Caliphs) the Umayyad dynasty came to power, ruling from Damascus in Syria. They were overthrown in 750 by the Abbasids and a majority of them were killed, however one of them escaped and fled to what is now Spain, establishing a rival Caliphate in the city of Cordoba, which ruled over most of ...

... walk me all the way home. It was about 25 minutes away. I gave him my number and went upstairs without lear con el at all. It was really fun actually because I got to speak Spanish all the way home. Anyway, I'm having a wonderful time adapting to the culture. It's different but I really love it. I'm not really homesick but I'm very excited to talk to my mom tomorrow. I have a big essay due Monday and I'm having one of those craving mommy moments. Okay off to bed.

... 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 ...