Author Archives: lydia

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 →

Tossa was the perfect place for us to rest. Now on to the final leg. We gathered our things, packed the car, got the GPS going and we’re off to Barcelona  Easy drive ; even finding the car return was … Continue reading →

I will have to say it in photos. Tossa de Mar has been restorative and peaceful, just what we needed after all the hustle-bustle of the big cities.

Leaving  Rome was not that hard because we’d done about all one can do in two days. I was worried we’d have to fly in the rain but the weather report said it would clear up by noon. I put … Continue reading →

  Rome wasn’t built in a day but it was pretty well visited in two. We went to the Piazza Navona (several times), the Piazza Pantheon, the Trevi fountain (yes, we threw the traditional coin), the Vatican Museum and gardens, … Continue reading →

Justin picked us up as promised at 6 am and got us to the Malta airport in plenty of time. The short flight was uneventful and, Pasquale, our driver, was right there to pick us up. We love our apartment. … Continue reading →

Another amazing day! We bought a boat excursion to take us to two other Malta islands, Gozo and Comino. We had to be at the excursion boat by 9:30 am but to get it we had to take a ferry … Continue reading →

My conclusions about our apartment were bunk. Turns out it’s an oasis in a sea of humanity and humidity. We found a close by place for breakfast – 5 euroes for a full English breakfast. The British governed Malta for … Continue reading →