Monthly Archives: November 2021

Where oranges are verified, horchatas and fartons consumed, agua Valencia investigated, qb needed to call our doctor, cathedral visited, choral mass at Iglesia Vergen. At breakfast I asked if the oranges in the orange juice were from Valencia; yes of … Continue reading →

Where a day of wandering led to the Central Market, the silk exchange, the silk museum, paella at Riua (shout out to Jerome), and some fine wandering leading to music (practice?) at the cathedral and views of other churches, there … Continue reading →

Where we braved Ryan air; QB got new shoes, rained upon, had dogfish, and got to enjoy a large city. Dogfish, shark if you look it up, Cazón en adobe. Train a bit too long and several changes, so flew … Continue reading →

Cool morning and a good time for a walk in the park. Last of the attractions in this town. Santiago is the cathedral and related items, as well as food – percepes – and other stuff more to our liking. … Continue reading →

At noon we went to a Pilgrim mass. Outstanding in many ways. Multiple languages, great pageantry, fabulous singing and music. Very well attended. Pilgrims identifiable by their footgear/injuries. Link following contains two videos of the singing and organ from the … Continue reading →

Where travel booking, shoe shopping, and a very large store is encountered. After a fine breakfast, smoked salmon on the buffet!, started the process of getting a plane to Valencia (train too many changes), a train to Barcelona, and a … Continue reading →

Where it is no longer BSVDLP as we are done sacking and are now touristing; where a train ride was easy after a late hotel departure. Train started out at 150 mph. Slowed down for each of six stops, so … Continue reading →

Where a stork in a nest is spotted, a museum of very old stuff visited, a tea room closed, and planning revealed. Rare sighting of a stork in a nest. Went back to the Museo of Zamora so QB and … Continue reading →

A clear cold morning, a fine walk and a discovery of sorts. First the discovery. In an earlier post after seeing wall paintings survive in a 12th century cathedral (cathedral viaja) I posed a question: what was the binding agent … Continue reading →

Nice cool clear morning. QB still not recovered. Legs and feet. Walking and touristing to a minimum today. Main items: Cathedral with it’s fantastic tapestries, each telling a mythological story Castle with Roman artifacts Exposition center with artifacts Poor lunch … Continue reading →