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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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Picture of the Day ~ La Pedrera rooftop, Barcelona

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

There is truly nothing that compares to the works of Gaudi. “There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature. Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners.” ~ Antoni Gaudi “The straight line belongs to men, … Continue reading →

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Our travel plans for 2016 (so far)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January ~ Canoga Park and Arrowbear Lakes, California For 2016, we decided to travel on the odd months, and stay in So California on even months. We will see how that works out, but that was my starting point for mapping … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day ~ A church in Barcelona, Spain

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

On a ramble down La Rambla in Barcelona we came across the Church of Bethlehem. This picture was taken on April 4th, 2014 when we spent two weeks staying in a small apartment we had rented through Airbnb. If you … Continue reading →

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Colonia Guëll, Gaudi Crypt and Montserrat

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday April 15, Montserrat Income tax day in the USA.  Normally I’m a procrastinater, but due to our traveling schedule we were forced to plan ahead and we got our taxes done before leaving in March. It was quite nice … Continue reading →

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Barcelona ~ Two UNESCO World Heritage sites in one day.

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday April 14th, Barcelona This was our last full day in Barcelona and we still had a couple of major sites we wanted to get to.  One was a music museum and the other a hospital, both designed by the … Continue reading →

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Barcelona Liceu Opera House

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday, April 13th, Barcelona It is Sunday and quiet has once again returned to our narrow-streeted neighborhood.  The shops are closed and the streets are empty.  It is hard to believe that just the previous evening it had been crowded … Continue reading →

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