Auszeit in Spanien 2017

And now the time has come. After spending the night before the French border, we are driving back to Switzerland. The Spanish daily rhythm – coffee at 9 o'clock – lunch between...

Admittedly, we had a completely different picture of Extremadura. We expected dry landscapes. But that's not the case at all. The fact is, the area is sparsely populated....

two years ago I saw Griffon Vultures (buitre leonado) for the first time in Spain. The way these birds draw circles in the sky in large groups...

As the next stop on our journey, we have chosen the village of Allmedinilla in the province of Córdoba. We were spoiled at the Hospederia la Era. We felt very comfortable...

We are heading towards Malaga. Our children will land at the airport at 3:30 PM. But now, the front right tire is losing air quickly. We stop at the next rest area and discover...

Our first stop in Andalusia is Ùbeda. Here we treat ourselves to a hotel in the middle of the old town, which is heated very well. Andalusia has the same number of...

In the Autonomous Community (Region) Murcia, I have never been. The region of Murcia is located between Valencia and Andalusia. In Catalonia, we have had our experiences with...

On Sunday, we drove through an impressive mountain landscape from Morella towards the sea, towards Catalonia. In Alcanar, we enjoyed fish, shellfish, and Fideua on the promenade...

Update 17.1.2018: For the last days of our trip, we returned to Font d'en Torres. The new entries/photos are marked with 'NEW'. The thing with the break We have...

In rainy weather, we leave La Rioja and head southwest. Our next accommodation is near Borja in Aragon. The middle section of the Ebro River runs through the plain of central...

Of course, when you hear the name Rioja, you think of the fine red wine. However, La Rioja is also an Autonomous Community (Canton). Spain is divided into 17 Autonomous...

After our departure in Aranjuez, we will visit three Spanish cities that have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Toledo, Àvila and Segovia. Monuments, streets, and old...

From the mountains of Asturias the journey continues to the wide plains around Madrid. From the small village to the big city. The contrasts are great! ...

The three weeks at the language school El Cuélebre flew by. Yes, we made progress in Spanish, no, we don't speak fluent Spanish yet! We carry the memories of challenging...

We have already made a tortilla several times at home and found it to be good. Alfredo showed us in a 'crash course' how to make a proper tortilla easily and quickly. This...

On October 25th, we drive to Oviedo with incredibly warm, summery weather. About 3 km northwest of the city, we visit Santa Maria de Naranca, a unique and well-preserved...

Our language teacher Alfredo takes us on a trip to León. León is the capital of the autonomous community of Castilias y León and is located on the Camino de Santiago. From the...

We have settled in well and gotten used to the daily routine. The Spanish lessons are challenging our brain cells tremendously. Currently, we are working on the imperfect and...

The third night in La Peral was dramatic. In the middle of the night, we looked out the window and saw a forest/bush fire just 2 kilometers away. When a fire line keeps getting...

For three weeks we are going to the language school El Cuélebre run by Jimena and Alfredo in La Peral. La Peral is located in the Somiedo National Park in Asturias. We are here...

Last year, we wanted to visit the city of Gijon, but it didn't happen. This year, we have more time and so we reserved a day for Gijon. According to Wikipedia, Gijon has around...

We have arrived in Asturias. How do you know you're in Asturias? Very simply, by the special grain silos. Asturian grain silo Before heading to the mountains in...

Hondarribia

http://www.museodelapaz.org/en/list_expo.php?idtipoexposicion=2#principio What do we learn from the bombing of Gernika (1937)? In the Peace Museum, it is shown very impressively...

If we usually travel to Spain for vacation, we drive through in one day. Because this time everything is different and we have more time, we decided to stay in the Perigord (F)...

It is not taken for granted that we can take our time out, which is now called a Sabbatical. We are grateful to many people in our environment who support our plan: - Our...

With the time out, a long-held dream comes true for Elsbeth and me. Our children are grown up and always know what they're doing. Our house will probably still be standing when...