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Tag: Wine

Troglodytes in Chinon
Chinon, France

Troglodytes in Chinon

We were troglodytes living in a cozy partial-cave that had once been a part of the Castle’s corner tower.

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Pearl of the Danube
Budapest, Hungary

Pearl of the Danube

The elegant pearl is a mythical symbol of wisdom gained from experience – an apt description for Budapest.

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Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla, Spain

Sevilla, Spain

Sevilla is a majestic city and we are thankful we saved it for our final destination in Andalusía. We often awoke to the soothing sounds of horses clip-clopping past on the street below.

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Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Jerez de la Frontera

Jerez de la Frontera or Jerez is known for its flamenco, horses and sherry but this wonderful town of Spain has much more to offer. There are castles and magnificent churches and where we were introduced to the “Secret language of the Spanish fan”. 

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Spanish Hospitality
Andalusia, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Vejer de la Frontera

Spanish Hospitality

In a previous blog, Celebrating Sherry in Jerez, we mentioned we met a wonderful couple, Lola and Pepe, one evening at a sherry and food pairing event. So began a few weeks of the four of us enjoying wonderful adventures together. Continue reading “Spanish Hospitality”

Celebrating Sherry in Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Celebrating Sherry in Jerez

If you plan to visit the lovely city of Jerez, you may want to be here during the Fiestas de la Vendimia de Jerez, the Sherry Festival. When planning our travels months ago we read about this festival and, as we didn’t know that much about sherry or this region of Spain, we had to add it to our travel plans.

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The Tastes of Spain
Granada, Spain, Valencia

The Tastes of Spain

Sitting here in Granada we realize that we have been traveling around visiting festivals, churches and museums and the one thing we haven’t talked about (yet) is the food that we have been experiencing on our travels. So let’s rewind back to the beginning and start eating.

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Adieu Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France

Adieu Bordeaux

June in Bordeaux was a delight. We had a full agenda every week and we experienced a great deal of what the city offered.

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Saint-Émilion
France, Saint-Émilion

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.

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Château Saint Ahon
Bordeaux, France

Château Saint Ahon

We wanted to get out of Bordeaux to see at least one vineyard but wine tasting and driving don’t mix so renting a car was out. And we aren’t the type of travelers that enjoy large tours on a schedule. So, tram or train?

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