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Hotel Terminal in Madrid
I am really missing my mini-A USB cable now. Free ethernet ADSL here and I can´t connect the Zaurus. Fruitless search around Madrid for one. Barcelona was great – caught a tourist bus around the city and admired the works of Gaudi. The train ride to Madrid was worth it for the beautiful landscapes. The…
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Barcelona
We bought tickets for the Bus Touristic, open-topped double-decker buses that run fixed tourist routes around Barcelona. Most shops were closed as it was a Sunday, so it was good to spend a day sightseeing. The buses are a good way to explore the city as many of the thoroughfares are full of modernista buildings…
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Avignon to Barcelona
We took breakfast in the hotel – Special K with chocolate twists and a brioche. I love brioche! Unfortunately, there is only one place I know that sells brioche in Sydney – Cheryl’s Bakery in Illawong, which I tend to visit only when getting a haircut. I had attempted to wash a shirt and underwear…
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Nimes and Aigues-Mortes
From failure to triumph. The day started off with a race to catch a train to Nimes. We were too late to purchase a ticket, so we decided to use our rail pass. After arrival in Nimes we had a little over an hour to wait until the train to Aigues-Mortes, so we walked to…
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Arles
We caught the train from Avignon to Arles, known for its Roman ruins and as a setting for the artwork of van Gogh. The town has an almost Tuscan feel about it. Narrow alleyways and tall stone buildings. The centrepiece is the Roman Stadium, once used by gladiators and now bullfighters.Although its appearance has been…
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Avjgnon: Papal Palace and the Bridge
We arrived in Avignon mid-afternoon after an incredibly fast ride on Eurostar and the TGV. Our hotel is within the walls of the old town in a plane tree lined road. The whole old city is very beautiful, with narrow streets running between ancient appartment blocks. We made our way up to the Papal Palace,…
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