Yearly Archives: 2017

Bilbao

February 17 – 20, 2017 — Bilbao was a huge surprise.  Once a gritty mill city of about 350,000, it is now a blossoming economy. It has become the “in” place to go with new architecturally unique buildings, many along … Continue reading

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Rioja Red

February 15 – 16, 2017 –  Continuing our exploration we rented a car and headed south to the Rioja area of Spain known for its fine Rioja red wines.   In the historic town of Laguardia we stayed at Castillo El … Continue reading

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Funicular Fun — San Sebastian

February 13 – 14, 2017 –  With John and Eileen in tow we headed off to the Basque region of Spain.  We took a train from Barcelona to San Sebastian on the Bay of Biscay, Spain’s northern coast.  The Basque … Continue reading

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Feast of the Patron Saint — Barcelona

February 10 – 12, 2017 – Friends John and Eileen arrived in Barcelona with plans to join us to go explore the Spain’s Basque region and Rioja wines.  First, we enjoyed a weekend in Barcelona celebrating the Feast of St. … Continue reading

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Barcelona 2017

January 7 – 31, 2017 – The first week of January was spent getting the boat and ourselves ready for us to leave Quintessa in Greece for several months.  We were off to Barcelona, our second home in spirit.  We … Continue reading

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Back to Greece

December 25, 2016 – January 6, 2017 — Now that the Greece/Turkey winter winds have started to blow, we are waiting for a safe weather window to leave. The winds at this time of year can be fierce along the … Continue reading

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