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  Zaragoza, History and Bike News 1 views

  Instead of using the "Johnny" method of finding accommodation, I used the independent travellers' guide book, which listed a cheap, centrally-located guesthouse, Pension La Peña. The guide had the ... · Read Full Post
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  Zaragoza When the Sun Goes Down 1 views

  I don't think I need an excuse for another picture of the Basilica de Nuestro Señora del Pilar, so here's one of the sun setting over the Rio Ebro.This river winds all the way across Spain to the ... · Read Full Post
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  Zaragoza, Pablo Gargallo 2 views

  On one of the plazas near the centre of Zaragoza where I would sometimes sit and have brunch, Plaza San Felipe, stands Argillo palace, a Renaissance building built in the seventeenth century. It was ... · Read Full Post
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  Bars, Music and Food in Vitoria 3 views

  Weekly Basque music and dancing night in Bar SegundoThere are many good bars in Vitoria-Gasteiz, most of them being in the old town. My favourite tipple is red wine, and the average price for a small ... · Read Full Post
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  Foreword, Leaving Rawdon & the Status Quo 1 views

  I suppose you don't really appreciate a person or place as much as when you are leaving them. This was very indicative of the way I felt after deciding to up sticks and travel the world. This was ... · Read Full Post
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  Hawick & Great Bike Racers 1 views

  (the old red eye reduction catches them every time!)I started my foray into the beautiful country north of the border with a visit to my old mate Chris. He lives in Hawick, which is a handy first ... · Read Full Post
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  Pure Soria - The Realm of Poets 1 views

  However much I came to love the Basque Country and it's people, it gets blummin' cold there in winter! Possibly due to its' elevation (525 metres above sea level - that's about 1,720 feet to old ... · Read Full Post
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  Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival 1 views

  8-15 July 2006There are two large music festivals in Vitoria each year, the Festival de Jazz in July, and the Azkena Rock Festival in August. I was lucky enough to be there for both. For the Jazz ... · Read Full Post
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  Warm Valencia, Spain's 3rd City 1 views

  Spain is a large country, and the climate can vary widely from north to south, and from sea level to higher altitudes, of which there are many in this mountainous peninsula. I left Soria with ... · Read Full Post
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  Violent Femmes in Valencia 1 views

  Apart from escaping the winter cold of northern Spain, the appeal of the Mediterranean sea, the adventure of discovering a new city and new people, another reason for heading to Valencia was that an ... · Read Full Post

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