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Billy September 1, 2025 Leave a Comment

Spain 2023 Food Diary, Day 10

It almost looks like I got a chocolate croissant while waiting for the train to Ávila.  But those definitely look like sesame seeds.  So it must have been some sort of roll. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Iberia Tagged With: Ávila, Europe, Food, Iberia, Spain

Billy August 25, 2025 2 Comments

Spain 2023, Day 10: Ávila

For the 5th and penultimate day trip of my trip, I went to Ávila, Spain’s walled city.  Ávila is another UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Who knows how many I had visited on my trip by this point?  Ávila’s medieval defensive walls are the best preserved [Read more…]

Filed Under: Iberia Tagged With: Ávila, Christianity, Europe, Iberia, Roman Empire, Spain, UNESCO

Billy August 4, 2025 Leave a Comment

Spain 2023 Food Diary, Day 9

On the way to the Museo Arqueológico, I stopped at a bakery to start off the day with a “sugar palm”. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Iberia Tagged With: Europe, Food, Iberia, Madrid, Spain

Billy August 3, 2025 Leave a Comment

Spain 2023, Day 9: Madrid, Day 3, Part 2

Walks in Madrid–Day and Night

Earlier on Day 9, I took in 3 museums.  That’s a lot!  But my work wasn’t done.  1st I took a stroll around 2 of Madrid’s historic neighborhoods.  Then, after a much needed rest, I wandered up and down Madrid’s [Read more…]

Filed Under: Iberia Tagged With: Europe, Holocaust, Iberia, Madrid, Spain

Billy July 30, 2025 1 Comment

Spain 2023, Day 9: Madrid, Day 3, Part 1

More Madrid Museums

You may recall that I was supposed to visit 3 museums on Day 6, but I only made it to 2 because the Naval Museum was closed.  I made up for it on Day 9 when I visited the Naval Museum in between my [Read more…]

Filed Under: Iberia Tagged With: Europe, History, Iberia, Madrid, Roman Empire, Spain, UNESCO

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