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Entries Tagged as 'Spain – España'

The Pyrenees & The Blackberry Storm

April 9th, 2010 No Comments

Snow covered Pyrenees taken with Blackberry Storm inflight

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First – La Alcabazar de Almería

April 8th, 2010 No Comments

I have returned from Spain after one of the most momentous holidays of my life and my first tatse of Semana Santa in Andalucía. The flight over was pretty uneventful, although Easyjet could pick a slightly better slot for its sole Almería flight from Gatwick. However I managed the 3.30 am Gatwick Express and sailed [...]

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Xàtiva

November 1st, 2009 No Comments

This morning (18th October) drove to Xàtiva, about 60kms from Valencia to see the birthplace of my favourite Pope, Alexander VI, born Roderigo Borja and, discovered he was the nephew of Calixtus III, also a Borja and born in Xàtiva.

Spent the whole morning climbing up to and exploring El Castell of Xàtiva, Moorish Castle built [...]

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