Author: Josie Pradella

The countdown begins It is a lovely, cool morning in Wels. Hans, Anita and I went for a walk and Anita was collecting wild elderberry…

Parc Guell, Barcelona Visited Parc Guell this morning, a charming oasis on a high point with an amazing view of Barcelona, and then there is all…

High Places Early start to catch my flight back to Vienna. It is also my birthday so I am now 66 and want to indulge…

Temple of Light Barcelona is quite the city, very historic and adventurous. This morning I visited Gaudi’s “Segrada Familia” cathedral which is still under construction….

Barcelona or Bust, but first: Girona Early walkabout to an old Roman wall and city, including a spiral staircase in an upper tower and a…

Figueres-capades This morning at breakfast is the first time I have had scrambled eggs. The typical fare is a hard-boiled egg and different rolls or…

Still Moving While in line at the train station waiting to make a reservation for the afternoon trip the woman behind me, Mona, spoke English…

Toward Spain I had a nice hotel breakfast this morning, then revised my travel plans for today. I decided to take a side trip to…

Inspiration, please! Walking from my surprisingly low-budget hotel toward the train station, I saw the hulk of a burned-out car that I did not see…

Catch the Nice Train Good train ride (finally!) to Nice. The Nice railroad station is a juxtaposition of classic and modern elements, high arched trusses…