Vagabonding – Page 8

Rome and Florence

Rome I never thought this city could be so beautiful. So impressive, so full of history everywhere you turn, so magnificent. I marveled at how you could see the Coliseum and the ruins right next to modern streets, how you could see part of an ancient pillar dating to centuries ago, lying on the grassContinue reading “Rome and Florence”

El Escorial again…and coincidences

I don’t know why it happens in Madrid but I’ve run into people randomly (especially Americans) at least 15 times in the last 6 months. Madrid is getting smaller and smaller. When we got off the train to El Escorial this past Sunday, we saw our friend Lindsay and her boyfriend getting off the sameContinue reading “El Escorial again…and coincidences”

Titirimundi!

Puppets!! We went to Segovia this past weekend, where there was an international puppet festival, with shows outside in the streets all day. We went on the AVE, the high velocity train, and took only 22 minutes to arrive…a pretty big difference from the hour and half that it took with the bus last November.Continue reading “Titirimundi!”