We were thinking of giving Bilbao a miss (seen one city, seen them all?) but we were very glad we didn’t. Our friend Inaki who originates from Spain but has …
Cabarceno animal park
We had a great day at this animal park but it could have been even more fabulous, save for a silly mistake we made. We were parked just a couple …
Taking a cat for a walk
One of our greatest concerns, when we decided to plan our trip, was our cat Scruffy. He’d been born and always lived in a tropical country and he loved being …
Capricho Gaudi. The Caprice, a small but comfortable house
We went to the coastal town of Comillas, in Cantabria, in the North of Spain for one reason only, to visit The Caprice designed by one of our favorite architects, …
Quintana del Puente perfect riverside retreat
On our way to visit Burgos (which we didn’t actually get to in the end), we stopped halfway as we fancied a bit of countryside relaxation. Just off the A62 …
The Castle of Coca (not Coca Cola)
The Castle of Coca was constructed in the 15th century and has been considered to be one of the best examples of Spanish Mudejar brickwork, which incorporates Moorish Muslim design …
Segovia has one BIG aqueduct
The aqueduct of Segovia has got to be one of the most beautiful Roman pieces of architecture that we have ever seen, and this one was right in the centre …
The medieval walled city of Avila
Avila is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name. It’s a city in the rolling hill countryside northwest of Madrid. It’s one of the must-see sights of …
Uruena’s hermitage and walled library village
When travelling from Astorga to Avila we wanted to find a nice place to break up the journey. Deby found us a gem of a place. Usually, we look at …
Guadi’s Episcopal Palace in Astorga
We’re huge fans of Guadi after we were lucky enough to visit many of his buildings on an earlier trip in 2002 to Barcelona. So when we learned about Gaudi’s …