In our little rental car we can go anywhere.... well almost |
The gorgeous countryside - sunny every day here in Spain |
Tarazona |
The hanging houses in the Jewish Quarter - some being restored |
Main drag of Tarazona |
It's Cathedral of course |
Always plenty of nesting storks |
Monasterio de San Juan de Duero outside of Sori |
El Burgo de Osama - the main pedestrian drag |
and main plaza |
The ruins outside town |
finally the city walls |
Yet another castle just in passing - near Ucero |
Arriving at the very impressive gates of Burgos |
The incredible cathedral at Burgos |
They just let off fireworks after the wedding |
Main Plaza at Burgos |
Doing the tour of the Cathedral - lots of commentary |
The cloisters |
Heading back out of town we see these houses or are they wine caves |
Exploring Covarrubias |
At the monastery at San Domingo de Silo |
Follow a great rocky gorge |
Then happen upon another castle & have to stop |
Here it is around the other side - Turegano Castle |
Heading in to Segovia |
The gorgeous cathedral just around the corner from our hotel |
The Alcazar - fully restored/renovated |
Inside the Alcazar |
Segovia's famous Acueducto |
Inside Avila's walls |
We walked the top - and then viewed them from outside - totally renovated |
The streets of Toledo |
Toledo's historic heart |
The view from our window in Cuenca |
Cuenca's clifftops (storm brewing) |
Main plaza -Cuenca |
Yet another castle on our way back to Zaragoza - Castle Molina de Aragon |
Zaragoza |
Sunset over the river |
Visiting the Aljaferia |
The heavily restored Ajaferia |
Main shopping drag in Zaragoza |
Finally a photo inside the Basilica - services seemed to run every day and all day |
The symbol of Espana - no bull |
Heading towards the Pyrennes again (another road this time) |
Some pretty rocky roads |
and gorgeous villages |
Coming down from the mountains to head in to Andorra |
View from our hotel - this place is shop till you drop |
Stop for the markets in Formigeres (France) |
All lush & green |
Following yet another gorge - much easier in a BMW |
Exploring Carcassonne (again another renovation job) |
At night - all lit up |
Driving right in to the grotto!! |
So many castles to explore (no reno job here) |
But a full reno job done here! |
Back through the Pyrennes again |
View from Castello Loarre |
Castello Loarre |
Exploring Huesca |
Huesca getting ready for the fiesta |
Castles pop up everywhere |
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