A Stop Over in Languedoc-Roussillon
Tuesday, August 31st, 2004: St Jean de la blaquiere, France Languedoc-Roussillon N 43 E 003 Nice to St. Jean de la Blaquiere: 396 kilometres Barcelona is a longer drive than we had expected and before we leave Nice we decide to...
Our Little ‘Chateaux’ in St. Fréchoux
Thursday, September 2nd, 2004: St Jean de la blaquiere, France We set out around 11 this morning to run some errands in the closest “big” town of Clermont l’Herault about a 10 minute drive away. The market is on today and there...
Just Hours in and We Love Barcelona Already
Saturday, September 4th, 2004: Barcelona, Spain N 41 E 002 St. Jean de la blaquiere to Barcelona: 353 kilometers Spain welcomes us in the early afternoon as we drive south and cross the border, past the Costa Brava and into...
In Barcelona, On a Sunday
Sunday, September 5th, 2004: Barcelona, Spain We sleep late, as apparently everyone does here in Barcelona, at least on Sunday. We head to the big wide boulevards to find a cup of coffee and a brioche. We thought the price of...
Welcome to Madrid!
Tuesday, September 7th, 2004: Madrid, Spain N 40 W 003 Barcelona to Madrid: 658 kilometres Madrid is an interesting curiosity: rising out of a dry, brown plateau, the city welcomes its driving visitors first with urban sprawl,...
Lazy Food Compromising in Sevilla, Spain.
Monday, September 13th, 2004: Sevilla, Spain N 37 W 005 Cordoba to Sevilla: 138 kilometres Today we have an easy drive. We sleep in, and head out just before noon. Shortly after 1 we are driving down Avenida Kansas City, the main...
Sevilla: A Beautiful, Lush City Full of Fan Palms, Cafés and Historic Monuments
Tuesday, September 14th, 2004: Sevilla, Spain We enjoy the luxury of a 4 star hotel for a change. Purists would have our heads on a platter as we consider by-passing Sevilla altogether for the privilege of just vegging and...
A 2 Day Drive to Vacation from Vacation
Friday, September 17th, 2004: Valencia, Spain N 39 W 000 Granada to Valencia: 567 kilometres The Costa Brava is north of Barcelona on the Mediterranean, and today we begin 2 days of driving, stopping in Valencia for the night...
A Spanish Villa for a Week.
Saturday, September 18th, 2004: Calonge, Spain N 41 E 003 Valencia to Calonge: 457 kilometres The roundabout outside our hotel takes us right to the highway. Valencia was a sleep over stop for us, breaking our 1000 kilometre trip...
Lazy Sunday on the Costa Brava
Sunday, September 19th, 2004: A beautiful day, perfect blue sky! We all sit by the pool, looking down the hill at the Mediterranean but not moving. Finally, late in the afternoon, David and I head into town to try to find some...