Tuesday 19th December 2023 Heading further south, we passed through some arid areas with dried-up river beds, but despite this, there was some green. The temperature had been -2 degrees overnight and the atmosphere very still. As we looked down over the valley, we saw how the smoke from a fire, lingered across the landscape. Our …
Spain Trip 5: Olite and Alberite de San Juan, Aragon
Monday 18th December 2023 Olite, Aragon We were again not travelling far today, so decided to stop off en-route, at the small town of Olite in Aragon on the recommendation of our friends, Jeeves and Michelle, who had visited previously. Iglesia de San Pedro, Olite The City Council buildings Approach to the Palace The city …
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Spain Trip 4: Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Sunday 17th December 2023 Pamplona, the next stopover on our way south, is about 75km from St Jean de Luz, where we were last night. As such it should have been an easy day, but a combination of wrong-turnings which resulted in an "interesting" tour of local neighbourhoods, and a lot to see once we did …
Spain Trip 3: Saint Jean de Luz
16th December 2023 We left Saint Emilion in the morning mist. A cold night and a bright morning gave some interesting photographic opportunities, but we needed to press on. Arriving in Saint Jean de Luz around 2pm, we found the town to be very busy. We were lucky to find a space to park (thanks Jeeves). Fufu …

