
Having the highest number of trees in Europe, Madrid has several parks and gardens that make it an excellent city to visit with friends and family. Madrid is recognized to be one of the greenest cities in the world, having 8.2% of green areas within the confines of its territory and exceeding, by far, the [...]
March 5, 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More

No matter what time of year you plan to visit Barcelona, you are sure to find a great festival to attend. Many annual fiestas are held within the city. Some are celebrated throughout the country, while others are unique to Catalonia. If you’re planning to visit Barcelona, you’ll definitely want to plan your trip in [...]
March 31, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More

Last November my husband and I cycled the Andalusia region of Spain, jumping from white village to white village. Here’s an account of our last day on the bike. The final day of cycling took us from Ardales to Ronda, a distance of only 45 kilometers, through some truly beautiful country – past rock faces [...]
May 1, 2012 / 20 Comments / Read More

I think our self guided bike ride from Antequera to Ardales in southern Spain offered the most beautiful scenery on our bike trip, though that could be because the weather cooperated too. We spent the first part of the morning admiring the burial dolmens from thousands of years ago in Antequera. Then it was off [...]
January 10, 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More
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