TravBuddy.com: ellechic's Spanish Jaunt 2007 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/26084 In February 2007, my sister and close college friend and I went to Spain with a tour group and found ourselves having a blast! In 2 weeks, we visited 9 Spanish cities, consisting of: Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville, Torremolinos, Malaga, Granada, Valencia, and Barcelona, and the British territory and sovereignty of Gibraltar. Armed with a single digital camera, I captured photos of scenic views and the people making the travel experience memorable. en-us Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST Spain: Valencia & the Holy Grail http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Valencia-Holy-Grail-12 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST Spain: Valencia & the Holy Grail Valencia, Spain, Feb 20, 2007

We stopped in Valencia for two reasons: to see the Holy Grail and eat paella Valenciana in Valencia itself. The Holy Grail - or is it re…

]]> Spain: Barcelona & Gaudi http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Barcelona-Gaudi-13 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:01 PST Spain: Barcelona & Gaudi Barcelona, Spain, Feb 20, 2007

My last entry as my Spanish trip draws to a close, ends at the city of Barcelona. A few hours northeast of Valencia is the bus…

]]> Spain: Granada's Old Moorish neighborhood of Albaicin and Alhambra http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Granadas-Old-Moorish-neighborhood-11 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:09:18 PST Spain: Granada's Old Moorish neighborhood of Albaicin and Alhambra Granada, Spain, Feb 19, 2007

Albaicin Hill is the area where the old Moorish community lived during its height in Granada. Narrow streets and colorful houses, it's a char…

]]> Kasbah Teteria http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Granadas-Old-Moorish-neighborhood-11 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:22:56 PST Kasbah Teteria Granada, Spain, Feb 19, 2007

Enjoy a relaxing hour or two for tea, lunch or dinner after walking around the Albaicin by enjoying Granada's famous tea rooms! Kasbah Tereria is …

]]> Spain: Malaga's Carnivale! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Malagas-Carnivale-8 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:11:43 PST Spain: Malaga's Carnivale! Malaga, Spain, Feb 18, 2007

The next day, the sun was shining and we were off to Malaga! We checked out the Roman ruins, the one-armed Cathedral, and the museum. As we contin…

]]> Spain: Granada and the town http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Granada-town-10 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:44:27 PST Spain: Granada and the town Granada, Spain, Feb 18, 2007

With less than 2.5 hours away from Malaga, Granada is the last Moorish stronghold city in the Iberian Peninsula. It is a city defined by its artistic…

]]> Spain: Costa del Sol - Torremolinos & the Mediterranean Sea http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Costa-del-Sol-Torremolinos-7 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:01 PST Spain: Costa del Sol - Torremolinos & the Mediterranean Sea Costa Del Sol, Spain, Feb 17, 2007

After a half day spent in Gibraltar, we were off to Spain's summer destination - Costa del Sol! But it was in the middle of February so what were we …

]]> Gibraltar - The Rock with fish & chips http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Gibraltar-Rock-fish-chips-6 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST Gibraltar - The Rock with fish & chips Gibraltar, Feb 17, 2007

After Seville, we had a half day visit on the British sovereignty, Gibraltar, where we went up the Rock, played with the Barbary apes, went int…

]]> Spain: Seville & my heart http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Seville-heart-5 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:14:39 PST Spain: Seville & my heart Sevilla, Spain, Feb 16, 2007

Thursday - February 15, 2007 - After a morning in Cordoba, I looked forward to arriving in Seville - home of the Spanish flamenco and I was quite sur…

]]> Spain: Seville - Serenade at night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Seville-heart-5 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:45:33 PST Spain: Seville - Serenade at night Sevilla, Spain, Feb 16, 2007

From the bullring to the walking tour of Seville, to the Cathedral and hiking up the Bell Tower and a fantastic view of the city to the city's alcaza…

]]> Spain: Cordoba http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Cordoba-4 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:04:54 PST Spain: Cordoba Cordoba, Spain, Feb 15, 2007

Wednesday, Februrary 14. 2007We arrived in Cordoba a little after 4pm and checked in at this small hotel just a couple of blocks from the city cent…

]]> Spain: Cordoba - the tour http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Cordoba-4 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:25:03 PST Spain: Cordoba - the tour Cordoba, Spain, Feb 15, 2007

It was early in the morning and we were scheduled for a walking tour around Cordoba. I love walking tours the most. I always feel that a city i…

]]> Spain: Toledo http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Toledo-3 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST Spain: Toledo Toledo, Spain, Feb 14, 2007

One of my favorite cities in Spain, this small and charming medieval city made me speechless when I first caught a glimpse of the city view with the …

]]> Spain: Madrid and the Royal Palace of Madrid http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Madrid-Royal-Palace-Madrid-2 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:34:20 PST Spain: Madrid and the Royal Palace of Madrid Madrid, Spain, Feb 13, 2007

The Royal Palace of Madrid was our next stop after visiting the Valley of the Fallen.This Royal Palace like many European palaces were ador…

]]> Spain: Madrid http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Spain-Madrid-Royal-Palace-Madrid-2 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:15:07 PST Spain: Madrid Madrid, Spain, Feb 13, 2007

It was early in the morning when we hopped on the coach bus for a 45-minute drive out of Madrid to the Valley of the Fallen…

]]> A Prelude to my Spanish Vacation 2007 http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26084/Prelude-Spanish-Vacation-2007-1 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:32:27 PST A Prelude to my Spanish Vacation 2007 Spain, Feb 11, 2007

At just about this time last year, I was away on vacation. It was a 2-week long vacation with my older sister, Niezl, and close col…

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