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Category: Spain

Eyes on Cuenca
Cuenca, Spain

Eyes on Cuenca

The blue eyes looking down on the streets of Cuenca, pay homage to an ancient legend of forbidden love.

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The Eagle’s Nest
Cuenca, Spain

The Eagle’s Nest

Midway between Madrid and València is Cuenca, perched precariously on the edge of a steep 3,100 foot gorge.

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Visiting València
Spain, Valencia

Visiting València

We have spent months in València over the past 2½ years and this city continues to surprise and delight us.

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Alboraya, Spain
Alboraya, Spain

Alboraya, Spain

Alboraya is a charming small town just 5 miles from València and is known as the “Land of Horchata”. 

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Gandía, Spain
Gandía, Spain

Gandía, Spain

Gandía was settled by Greeks in the 6th century, Moors in the 8th-13th centuries and the Spanish since 1252.

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Playa de Gandía, Spain
Playa de Gandía, Spain

Playa de Gandía, Spain

Our planned 10-day visit to Playa de Gandía, due to Covid-19 coronavirus, turned into a 10-week lockdown.

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Valiant València
Spain, Valencia

Valiant València

Breathing in the ambrosial scented orange blossoms that perfume the air in València, is intoxicating.

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Huesca, Spain
Huesca, Spain

Huesca, Spain

Author George Orwell made famous this curious saying: “Tomorrow we’ll have coffee in Huesca.”

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Zaragoza’s Diverse Museums
Spain, Zaragoza

Zaragoza’s Diverse Museums

An interesting and eclectic mix of museums were waiting for us to discover and savor in Zaragoza.

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From Alicante to Zaragoza
Spain, Zaragoza

From Alicante to Zaragoza

Our travels in 2019 found us exploring cities and towns from Alicante to Zaragoza and everywhere in between.

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