By bus to Villafranca del Bierzo!
Trip Start
Apr 27, 2008
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Trip End
Jun 05, 2008
Villafranca del Bierzo,
Spain
Monday, May 5, 2008
Amigos y familia,
Today is the last get-well day for Sue. She and Jean took the bus, at 1% of the cost of a taxi and much more fun! We arrive in Villafranca with a bunch of time to explore the beautiful little village, have a nice lunch and relax. A few observations from the stay:
-There are a lot of old Spaniards and canes sell well!
-The older women sit and gossip; the men sit and watch the world go by.
-I think that Spaniards smoke because they are bored.
-We see few babies Too bad as that would help rejuvenate the Spanish population.
-There are a lot of community gardens.
-Spain pollards their trees, i.e., they cut them back to the nibs in the winter. The trunks grow normally, and after leafing out, the trees are full as usual. But there are no large upper branches!
More news tomorrow! Ciao, Dick and Sue
