Monthly Archives: June 2016

A week in Madrid where we did NOTHING

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Madrid ~ May 26th through June 2nd We spent an entire week in an amazing city that has a LOT to see, do and places to explore and I barely left the room except to eat. Pathetic really… So, how did … Continue reading →

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Spain ~ Taking the train from Santiago to Madrid

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

May 26th ~ Travel day on the train Dick and Karen were planning to fly home the next day from Madrid and Tim and I had booked a hotel right in the center of Madrid for the next week. We … Continue reading →

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Spain ~ A Day of Celebration in Santiago de Compostela

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

May 25th ~ Santiago, Spain Finally – after all of our struggles to get here, we were having a chance to explore Santiago and revel in Karen’s success of completing her 500 mile Camino trek.  Of course the place to … Continue reading →

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One of our worst travel days EVER

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

May 24th ~ Getting from Lisbon Portugal to Santiago de Compostela (Santiago) Spain Our Gate 1 tour had come to an end and we still had 10 days left in Europe before our scheduled flight home on June 2nd from … Continue reading →

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Portugal ~ The Queen That Was Crowned After Death

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

May 23rd ~ A Visit to Medieval Villages Outside of Lisbon, Portugal This was an optional full day excursion to explore the countryside around Lisbon. The theme seemed to be medieval towns with cobblestoned streets and whitewashed buildings. Once again it … Continue reading →

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