Category: Spain
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Tapas is an experience of nibbling and eating while spending time with friends and family. Although there are many complex tapas, one of my favorites is this simple version of a potato salad. This one was particularly beautiflly presented. (Madrid, Spain, 2024)
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Match Food. Eating is an important part of travel and I ate magnificently in both Spain and Argentina. I would return to both places for the food alone. My go to snacks in Spain were Salmorejo with roasted vegetables, Add berenjenas con miel and you will be happy. I ate a lot of great things…
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Here are two amazing ancient “industrial” sites that make a return visit to both these countries worthwhile. The first is the great salt flats in northwest Argentina at Salinias Grandes. These are still actively used for harvesting salt. The second is Las Médulas, an ancient gold mine that was the largest open pit gold mine…
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I rate countries on whether they are on the “short list” to return to visit. Both Spain and Argentina fall into this category. The history of both is long and deep on the landscape. Above is the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba. The Mosque is built on Ancient Roman and Visigoth sites and was converted to a…
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I had been in Spain for about a month and Kathleen was coming for the last 2 weeks. She is, tired, jet lagged, her luggage is delayed, and she is trying to figure out where I am in the greeting line. I think she looks great! (Seville, Spain 2024)
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Spotting laundry on the line is a traveling hobby. This one was a particular good morning for it and this was my best shot from my vantage point on Las Setas. There is something special about the smell of clothes off the line. There is also something wonderful about the visual of the clothes blowing…
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Hitting the road is always a good day. Here I’m waiting on the train between Valencia And Madrid. Looking forward to other days like this when I’m on the road, tired, happy, and ready for what is next. (Valencia, Spain, 2024)
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I was doing some work in Seville and I walked through the Plaza Mayor often. I eventually went up into the Setas over the plaza. It was more fun than I anticipated and the views of the city were great. (Seville, Spain, 2024)
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The door is classic Mudejar and sits at the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo. (Seville, Spain, 2024)
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There are moments on a street when the simple doorway of a home or business makes you stop and admire the space. (Segovia, Spain, 2024)
