by Kurt | Oct 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Headed to another country, across the Straits of Gibraltar –...
by Kurt | Oct 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Before leaving Jerez, we enjoyed touring the home of the famous Andalucian horses. Our last stop around Jerez was the mountain top village of...
by Kurt | Oct 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
After visiting our seaside neighborhood we headed to El Puerto de Santa Maria, the town we visited for shopping and eating. Then we tracked down the prison where Christopher Columbus got his men for his discovery trip in 1492. As it turns out, being in this part of...
by Kurt | Oct 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Leaving Seville and headed to Jerez, the area where we spent 2 years while in the Navy and the birthplace of Cory. First on our list was to explore Fuentbravia and find our first house. Cory and Danny took to the beach just below the house and stuck their toes in the...
by Kurt | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
This is our last day in Seville and we are going to tour the Cathedral and the Alcazar. But first I took a picture of an orange tree. Why you wonder? Seville has to be called the city of oranges. Everywhere we went there were orange trees and things made from...
by Kurt | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
The next morning we began our tour of Seville. Here we are walking to catch a hop on hop off sightseeing tour. Thanks to Danny’s excellent skills we are able to navigate the labyrinth of streets in the old city. At the end of the hop on hop off we hung out...
by Kurt | Oct 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
We arrived in Seville late afternoon on Thursday. After finding a parking space in front of the hotel – which according to the front desk – was very unusual – we walked around before our 9pm dinner reservations. And we encountered a professional...
by Kurt | Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
After a great breakfast, featuring fresh orange juice, and a great selection of both hot and cold choices, it was off to the Mezquita de Cordoba – a truly breathtaking mosque/cathedral. It covers 6 acres with 856 columns. After touring the Cathedral we took in a...
by Kurt | Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Upon arriving in Cordoba in the early evening we ventured out for supper. In Spain restaurants typically don’t open until 8:30 – rather late for us Americano’s. But when in Spain… I, Kurt, have been on the hunt for gazpacho. They had sold out...
by Kurt | Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
After our lunch, we left for Cordoba to spend our first night On the way we were astonished by the number of olive groves. As far as the eye could see on both sides of the road, the trees seemed to stretch...
