Day 31
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…
Day 29
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…
Day 30
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…
Day 28
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….
Day 27
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…
Day 26
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…
Day 25
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…
Day 24
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…
Day 23
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…
Day 22 – also late due to lack of internet service
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…