A Travel Blog
While we kept our plans fairly loose for this Len’s-trip-down-memory-lane part of our holiday, we did want to get to the Bodensee (or, Lake Constance). Unfortunately our few days in Swabia coincided with a cold, damp spell. Thursday’s forecast was the best at 16°C albeit still with morning rain, so it was to be Bodensee … Read more
Oh, Mr Sun, Sun, Mr Golden Sun Please shine down on me (Traditional) We thought late summer-autumn was supposed to be a golden time but not here, now. We’ve had rain and drizzle for a few days, which has created a bit of a wardrobe challenge. Oh well, c’est la vie. Anyhow, we set off … Read more
Dedicated to Lisa (who was concerned we didn’t go into the Palais des Papes on our first day in Avignon) and to Louise (who wondered if we’d gone “sur le pont” and done the tourist thing). On Day 1 in Avignon, because we’d arrived late, we just did an orientation walk, but this was our … Read more
Another warm day in Seville, though we think the temperature only got to the mid 30°s C . Today was a free day, Intrepid-tour-style. That means the tour leader gives you some ideas of what to see or do, and you make your own choices. For most of us that was to visit the Alcazar … Read more
Our prime mission on our second day in Granada was of course the Alhambra. You don’t go to Granada and not see the Alhambra … but first we ventured out for breakfast and, not surprisingly, ran into a bunch of our tour group already enjoying their coffee and croissants (or whatever). Anyhow … it was … Read more