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| Walled town of Avila, Spain |
In the spring of1991, I met my daughter for a ten
day driving trip through central and southern Spain.
Jennifer, doing a semester abroad in France,
had a week’s vacation and met me in Madrid. Jennifer is fluent in Spanish,
which was a big help since my Spanish is limited. After a visit to the medieval
walled town of Avila, we did a circle trip to the south, returning to Madrid. The
April weather was sunny and cool and the roadsides abloom with red poppies. It
was my first trip to Spain and exposure to its historic past--from an ancient
Roman outpost, to its Moorish occupation, to the kings and queens of the Age of
Exploration, to the present. Here is Part 1 of some highlights from my photo album of
the trip.
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| Poppies. |
Madrid, the Center
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| The Trinity by El Greco, Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain |
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| Sabatini Gardens, Madrid. |
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| Baroque architecture, Madrid. |
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| Carved wooden door, Madrid. |
Avila, home of St. Teresa
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| Entrance to the walled city of Avila. Avila is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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| Saints on Church in Avila |
We couldn't leave Avila without purchasing the traditional confection known at
Ymas de Avila, basically a sweet made from egg yolks and sugar.
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| In many places in Avila you can walk on the walls. |
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| View from the wall of bell tower topped with a stork nest. |
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| The four posts. Roman ruin outside the city walls of Avila. |
Look for Part 2 next week, as we visit Granada (the Alhambra), Cordoba, and Toledo.
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