Monthly Archives: October 2016

Garrett had to finish a paper and go to class so we agreed to meet in the afternoon. That left Joe and me free to catch up on sleep, do laundry (this hotel even had a guest laundry!), go to … Continue reading →

Two flights today – 9 hours Madrid to Atlanta and 1 1/2 hours to Chicago with a 3 hour layover in Atlanta. Then rent another car (last one!) and drive an hour and a half  to Valparaiso to the Best … Continue reading →

The day finally came when we had to finish our Artajona visit and take Katherine back to school. I was dreading this day, but, as usual, the family made it very special. Joe and I had a liesurely morning waiting … Continue reading →

On our way back to Artajona from Pamplona we could see the terrible devastation caused by the great fire this past August. Hundreds of acres burned and homes were threatened. We’re used to hearing this, but the Spaniards are not. … Continue reading →

We got going by 9am, a minor miracle, and drove to Uncastillo, a charming village Joe and I first visited 18 years ago. The weekend fiesta of the Virgin of Los Banales is held here each year on the last … Continue reading →

Word press only allows a certain amount of photos in a post so I’ll see how many I can put on this page. (Couldn’t insert the video as it is too big. I’ll post a video of the Jota singing … Continue reading →

This is the day for all things Banales. The plan is to see the Torre near here, a tower or castle once occupied by the Banales-Salazar families. We also plan to go to the mining operation in another site where … Continue reading →

(Sorry for no posts the past few days. Our hotel in Portugalete and our hosts in Artajona did not have wifi. ) Picked up the rental car, upgraded to a compact with automatic transmission, met Katherine, had a quick lunch … Continue reading →

This was a good day in spite of the unrelenting drizzle. In some parts of Spain, particularly Zaragoza, Oct. 12 is the feast of Our Lady of Pilar.  They have a huge fiesta and adorn the outside of the Church … Continue reading →

Great room service at Circulo Equestre. Off to the train station for our AVE train and a 2 1/2 hour trip to Madrid. Our hotel is near the station. We were in touch with Katherine several times and made a … Continue reading →