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I connect with cities in different ways. I liked Lisbon for its rough-around-the-edges gaiety. Coimbra had an huge and bustling student population and Harry Potter indoctrination feel, with students in black robes and bats in the library. But Barcelona? Barcelona is the prom queen of cities, with surprises on every block and thousands of outdoor […]

We have parted ways with our Road Scholar group and I am back in charge. In self-assessing my behavior in the Road Scholar group, I felt I was pretty low maintenance and easy-going. At least until Mayra bought herself a new sweater in Lugo, Spain. I had already determined, based on our first six days […]

We just finished our brief time in Leon. I think we stop here just for the cathedral, pictured above and below. It opened in 1205 and contains 737 stained glass windows. Gothic churches are my absolute favorite. The combination of gothic architecture and stained glass is just about enough to do me in. I put […]

I’ve had some time to ponder the Camino de Santiago now. We Road Scholars are basically the same as the journeying pilgrims when you allow for the fact that we’re on a luxury bus instead of hoofing it on foot and we’ve opted for 4 star hotels instead of dormitories. The personal struggles…low-functioning hotel room […]