diary
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Farewell to Toledo
This city delivered surprises from the moment I got off the train. The railway terminus is…
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Followup 2: This Is My City Too
Since Monday, I have been working on attempts by the local Reform party to remove all…
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There and Back Again
The Hobbit is my favourite book, although when I was made to read it at school…
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A Place to Sit Quietly
A little history art boobies building and cleaning Incense Glitter lots of locked rooms quiet time…
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The Instrument Without Keys
As I was leaving my hotel room for the evening, I heard a sweet and somewhat…
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The River Below Toledo
Beautiful Visigoth church Caves of Hercules closed The barbers The Circus The river walk street art…
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Nobody expects Pride in Toledo
Here I am in Toledo, I’m showered and fed (paella followed by churros and watered with…
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One bus, two trains, and an Italian
Remember that I was confused that I thought I’d bought a rail ticket from Zaragoza to…
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The problem with heaven
Just a little hiccough today. After buying some provisions, then stopping at the bookshop cafe for…
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Empty Windows in Sigüenza
Its my second evening in the gorgeous town of Sing
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Cathedrals of Stone and Wood
I was awoken by the sound of birds. Not my alarm (which is the sound of…
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Midpoint
Learning from yesterday’s mood dip, I set an alarm for the morning, thinking to try and…
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Cooling Down in the Roman Underground
Finally, the penny dropped! Zaragoza is a corruption of the city’s Roman name of Caesar Augusta!…
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A Little Homesick
This morning, when I woke up, I was forced to accept that I’m not feeling too…
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The Moorish Castle and the Catholic Mass
I visited the castle (Palacio de la Aljafería / Cortes de Aragon). I wanted to see…