Off to Elciego and Marques de Riscal

      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 [...]

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Bilbao shines

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 [...]

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Hola, Spain

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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