Destinations
France
Aix en Provence
We arrived in Aix en Provence after dark due to a long delay at the car rental at Marseille airport. Finding one's way into the historic quarter can be a challenge at the best of times, but on a rain-soaked…
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Spain
Albarracin – Aragon
It was late autumn when we drove through the Aragon region that stretches from the high Pyrenees Mountains where Romanesque architecture is prevalent, to Teruel province, where Islamic and Christian architecture intermingles to create the unique Mudejar style architecture. Autumn…
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Spain
San Sebastian – Basque Country
San Sebastian (Donostia) lies in Spain's Basque Country in a region that straddles the Pyrenees Mountains between Northern Spain and Southern France. The Basque language is unique to the area, the locals refer to themselves as Donostiarra, the food is…
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Puglia
Gallipoli – The Salento
We drove across the 16th-century bridge that connects the Old Town of Gallipoli to the mainland. Gallipoli sits on a tiny island protected by defensive walls. On its eastern border stands the imposing Castello – a Gallipoli landmark – surrounded…
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Italy
The Stone City – Sassi di Matera
Matera - a city where ancient sassi (caves) and stone dwellings cling to each other in a haphazard jumble that is so utterly beguiling that it's guaranteed to be 'love at first sight.' Matera is located above the heel of…
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Vilnius-Lithuania
Vilnius, where the Old and the New Town merge seamlessly into one another, stands out as a city that has a unique blend of both Eastern and Western European charm. The Grand Duke Gediminas, who ruled Lithuania for 25 years…
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