SPAIN PHOTO ALBUM, Part 1: Madrid, Avila,

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.

Poppies.

Madrid, the Center

The Trinity by El Greco, Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Sabatini Gardens, Madrid.

Baroque architecture, Madrid.

Carved wooden door, Madrid.

Avila, home of St. Teresa

Entrance to the walled city of Avila. Avila is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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. 

In many places in Avila you can walk on the walls.

View from the wall of bell tower topped with a stork nest.

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.