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Real Alcázar – Sevilla

March 17, 2012

I have to start this with a story from when I was a college student in Spain.  I was part of the Cal State group that spent an entire academic year (most of us were juniors) in Madrid and Granada.  A handful of the group were to study in Granada.  One of our group trips … More Real Alcázar – Sevilla

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Me encanta Madrid otra vez

March 17, 2012

This is my second post about Madrid.  The first one was me playing around to get a feel for posting in general and it can be found here:  Me encanta Madrid Below are more pics of Madrid mostly taken on our trip there in March 2011.

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ah….the bougainvillea of España

March 16, 2012

A collection of blooms in Spain. This is the largest bougainvillea plant I have ever seen in my life:

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Fun in the sun – Málaga, España

March 16, 2012

Our first trip to Málaga was in May 2010 as part of a two week tour of Spain.  Together with my husband and then 10 year old daughter, we traveled all over Spain beginning in Barcelona and ending in Madrid. In the middle we were in Andalucía.  These are some pics of our two days in Málaga. … More Fun in the sun – Málaga, España

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Posada de la Villa – Madrid

March 12, 2012

Posada de la Villa is my favorite restaurant in Madrid.  Okay, okay, so I haven’t been to that many restaurants in Madrid.  But our first experience there in May 2010 demanded that we go back.  We happened upon it quite by accident as we were looking for a place to eat.  When I saw the … More Posada de la Villa – Madrid

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Human statues – España

March 11, 2012

Just some of the many human statues we encountered on our two week trip to Spain in May, 2010. Later, the same day:

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City on the hill – Toledo, España

March 10, 2012

While in Madrid last year, we took a very short trip to Toledo just to buy a sword. This was my second trip to Toledo with my husband. Our first was the previous year for my 50th birthday and that trip was not the best. This one made up for it in so many ways. … More City on the hill – Toledo, España

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