Author: Jim Carter
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Cordoba final day
Last night we enjoyed a lovely meal out, but forgot to make a note of the restaurant so can’t make a recommendation unfortunately. Before that had a wander up to Plaza Corodella. a really big square with two arch gates at each end. A roman road used to pass through here apparently. Another day catching…
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Cordoba
This European adventure just keeps on giving. We thought Granada was good, but Cordoba is something else. The most beautiful city with amazing history and amazing sights to see. The Mosque-Cathedral is the first stunning place, never seen anything like it, and makes you understand the history of war and hatred that has built over…
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Restaurant meal
Would recommend this restaurant for a good meal in centre of Granada, good quality and price was fair, not cheap but good price for the quality of food.
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Alhambra in Granada
Went to a world heritage site today, and you can see why it’s a protected historical site. If you go to Granada then this will be on your number 1 of things to do. It’s a magnificent specimen of the existence of islamic civilisation in Spain in the 14th century. It’s not just the architecture…
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Granada
Arrived in Granada yesterday (9th June). Starting to get warmer now, although some rain is forecast here in a couple of days. We’ve got a great little apartment in the centre of town with a rooftop terrace, which we’ve enjoyed sunbathing on today. Also had a good walk around and saw the historic churches and…
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Madrid final day
Last night we ventured out for a tapas evening to a well known spot called Calle de la Cava Baja. It’s a street full of bars and tapas style food options. We went a little early, around 7pm, but it usually gets lively from 9pm. Enjoyed a little tapas crawl stopping at 4 different bars…
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Madrid day 2
Went for our guided city walking tour today using Get Your Guide. You will find a link for this under the tips and ideas tab. A good 2 hours finding out a bit about Madrid’s history and key historic buildings. Also now know where the best tapas bars are located, so will be heading off…
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Madrid day 3
Madrid is proving to be a very captivating city. Today we went to Retiro park and it was a few hours well spent. It’s beautiful, incredibly well maintained, and contains an incredible number of features within it’s grounds. It also has a stunning array of trees and flower displays, and it’s totally free? Madrid is…
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Lessons learned
So after 2 weeks into our travels I thought it a good time to reflect and make a few observations that fellow travellers may benefit from in the future: 11. If you are in Australia and buying a second hand car make sure you buy Compulsory Third Party insurance (CTP). We weren’t told about this…