Monthly Archives: November 2025
Europe 2025 – Toledo, Part Three
April 30 – May 2 We had two things on the agenda for the day, that would be to visit the Cathedral as well as trying to find a nice meal. With just those two things to do we loitered a bit at the apartment, getting caught up on chores (a bit of laundry, post […]
Europe 2025 – Toledo, Part Two
Perched strategically in the center of Iberia, Toledo was for centuries a Roman transportation hub. After Rome fell, Toledo became a Visigothic capital (AD 554). In 711 the Moors (Muslims) made it a regional center and because of its importance, Toledo was the first city in the crosshairs of Christian forces. It fell in 1085, […]
Europe 2025 – Toledo, Part One
April 30 – May 2 We would have a fairly easy four-hour drive from Valencia to Toledo leaving us with some time for a side trip or two. Our first one was to detour to check out the Windmills of Campo de Criptana. Famous for being featured in the novel Don Quixote (“At this point […]
Europe 2025 – Valencia, Part Two
April 27 – 29 Continuing on from the market, we passed the Church of Sant Joan del Mercat, before arriving at the Llotja de la Seda (Silk Exchange) a late Valencian Gothic-style civil building that is considered to be a principal tourist attraction in the city. Built between 1482 and 1533, the Llotja is composed […]
Europe 2025 – Valencia, Part One
April 27 – 29 Our drive to Valencia today would take a little over five hours and as we wanted to get there around check in time at the Airbnb so we could get settled in early, which would enable us to shop for provisions before picking up Bev at the airport. The drive out […]
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