Archive | November, 2008
On the Camino de Santiago
The entrance to the old city Standing outside the Carlos I gate at the entrance of what was once the walled city of Logrono, I was marveling at just how old the sturdy stone walls must be. What would it have been like to live behind those walls, during the siege by the French? As I stood in [...]
Continue reading...Off to Elciego and Marques de Riscal
Posted by Sally Walker Davies on Mon, Nov 17, 2008
Shrouded in fog, the undulating land is sometimes hard to see in Spain’s La Rioja Alavesa region. But seemingly at every turn, in every available space, the brilliance of grape leaves in the fall can’t be denied, even on a misty morning. The perfectly designed vineyards – row upon row upon row of vines – stretch literally [...]
Continue reading...Bilbao shines
Posted by Sally Walker Davies on Sun, Nov 16, 2008
Bilbao , Spain — Sunday night, along the river that runs through Bilbao, young children scooter and run and are carried on the shoulders of their parents. As a mother, the first thought is what are these children doing out so late? But as I walk along the pedestrian bridge that skirts the river and gives the [...]
Continue reading...Secret Agent: Hello, holiday deals
Posted by Sally Walker Davies on Mon, Nov 10, 2008
Holiday deals. When it comes to travel, those two words almost never go together - but this may be the holiday season when deals will be a-coming. I asked some agent friends if they’re seeing any deals being offered yet; just hard back from Amarjit Keshav of Give Me A Break! Travel, who just returned from a trip [...]
Continue reading...Hola, Spain
Posted by Sally Walker Davies on Sat, Nov 8, 2008
The Guggenheim, La Rioja, Bilbao, and tapas – what more could a girl ask for?? I’m in the Admiral Lounge at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport as I type this entry – about to jump on an Iberia flight to Madrid. And I have to say I’m about as excited as a kid in a candy store, having [...]
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Posted by Sally Walker Davies on Sat, Nov 22, 2008
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