Have you ever been inside Madrid's City Hall? Have you been to the upper terrace? Y, R, J, M, L, S, B and I went there and enjoyed a fantastic overview of Madrid's most distinguished landmarks. It is a free activity to do and I think you can go there every day until 7 or 8 pm. Don't miss it!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Great view from Madrid's City Hall
Have you ever been inside Madrid's City Hall? Have you been to the upper terrace? Y, R, J, M, L, S, B and I went there and enjoyed a fantastic overview of Madrid's most distinguished landmarks. It is a free activity to do and I think you can go there every day until 7 or 8 pm. Don't miss it!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Brussels
Parfait at Le Pain Quotidien |
Our stay was short, but we saw the main attractions: Gran Palace, Manneken Pis, Jeaneke Piss, City Walls, Notre Dame, Belgian Waffles....
Big walks through great palaces and huge parks. Everything was very green, but it was also very cold. I had sure a lot of layers on, just like Shrek ;) We got lots of strength from a huge breakfast buffet and from the original "Le Pain Quotidient". It was founded in Brussels.
And of course, we couldn't leave science out of the trip. We visited Atomium, a gigantic iron atom situated in Laeken Park
Nearby, was also a Chinese Building and a Japanese tower.
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and gained strength for the following week. I think I did, I just read from the guide book I brought with me and strolled Rue Neuve alor que je tenais la main de J.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Dresden
Dresden was destroyed during WWII, and came to life from ashes like the Pheonix. Filled with museums, German Cuissine, very nice buildings and fairytale castles.
The Elbe riverside is a great place to travel by bicycle to near by towns. For example, an 8 km excursion to Pillnitz Castles is very rewarding with the fantastic view.
Another nice place to walk around is "Grosser Garten". Part of it includes a zoo and very nice fountains. It is also nearby the "Hygiene Museum". No... it is not about toilet paper, it is about the human body.
The "Altstad" is a gorgeous part from this city. It may remind us of Prague because they had the same Emperor August for a period of time. Some famous building are the "Zwinger" and the looong wall mosaic.
The background from the picture right under, is the sameone than the famous painting with "Augustusbrücke" by Canalleto (1721-1780). It is a must-take-picture :)
Friday, October 21, 2011
Somo, Santander
Somo is a small town near Santander. It has a very nice beach which is great for surfing.We took classes and hired the material from Escuela Cantábra de Surf. Ryanair offers cheap flights there, so it is a great destination for a weekend.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Córdoba
Córdoba is an amazing city with a lot of history. Any history buff would love visiting it.
The must-sees are : Córdobas' mosque, Álcazar de los reyes Cristianos, Medina Azahara, Julio Romero de Torres Museum and the Andalusian House.
Another recomendation is going to a Hamman de Al Andalus.They are the nicest in all Spain. Plus, it is very relaxing after walking the whole day throughout the city.
Also, don't miss out on Carbonell's factory. They have a free guided tour of the facilities, a small museum and a small oil testing.
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The must-sees are : Córdobas' mosque, Álcazar de los reyes Cristianos, Medina Azahara, Julio Romero de Torres Museum and the Andalusian House.
Another recomendation is going to a Hamman de Al Andalus.They are the nicest in all Spain. Plus, it is very relaxing after walking the whole day throughout the city.
Also, don't miss out on Carbonell's factory. They have a free guided tour of the facilities, a small museum and a small oil testing.
Córdoba's Mosque |
Álcazar de los Reyes Cristianos |
Álcazar de los Reyes Cristianos |
Andalusian House |
Beautiful |
Medina Azahara |
Medina Azahara |
Carbonell's oil tasting |
Hamman Al Andalus |
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Antequera
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