Saint-Émilion
A town named after a saint that was never canonized. A church carved from one large rock. Wine stores on every corner and vineyards as far as the eye can see.
Continue reading “Saint-Émilion”Tag: Museums
Bordeaux, France
We have arrived in Bordeaux, the world’s major wine industry capital. This first week we thought we would concentrate on the many outstanding churches in Bordeaux.
Continue reading “Bordeaux, France”
Narbonne, France
Travelling by train to Bordeaux we had to stop in the lovely French town of Narbonne. We absorbed as much as we could with only 22 hours before our onward journey. We certainly were tempted to stay longer.
We were able to visit most of the recommended sites but it wasn’t at a frenzied pace. In fact we stopped for a leisurely glass of rosé wine and a cheese plate followed by a light and creative salad and salmon tartar that we shared. Ahh, the delicious french food!
The History of Silk in Valencia
We initially did not understand that there are two separate sites promoting Valencia’s historical silk industry. One is the The Lonja de la Seda, or Silk Exchange, used as the center for commerce in the silk trade, the second is the Silk Museum.
Continue reading “The History of Silk in Valencia”
The Town and Castle of Xàtiva
We decided to branch out this week and take a train to the town of Xàtiva in the province of Valencia. Catching a train from the city seems easy enough but there are always those little details that come back to bite you – little details that locals take for granted, but are missing from every article we read.
Lladro, Botanical Gardens and Museums
This week we visited the Lladro Boutique and Factory. Wow! Their figurines are simply beautiful. We walked another 25 miles or so trying to catch the last few sites of Valencia before we head off on new adventures. With our anniversary coming up (special plans), a trip to Bordeaux, France and then more cities in Spain, we will surely have more new adventures to share.
Street Art and Holi Life and Bicycles. Oh My!
Today’s blog is proof that our calendar has been full of an eclectic variety of activities and there is even more fun on the horizon. This week we managed to ‘see‘ art and ‘be‘ art all in the same week! Hooray for us!
Continue reading “Street Art and Holi Life and Bicycles. Oh My!”
Churches of Valencia
Paperwork is finalized! We are now official. Yeah!! And we managed our first hair cut! A successful week! Now we can start to branch out across Spain. Plans are already in motion. Things are about to get more exciting.
Tiles as Art
On any adventure it is important to have some way to measure your progress. One measurement of our time spent in Valencia is our ability to communicate.
Museums of Valencia
We have been in Spain now for six weeks and are settling in. We are both surprised at how comfortable we are with our new life style. There are a few things we do miss about our life back home.
Our Tapestry 