L to R: Diana Diehl, Robin Jackson, me
This photo of me and two of my best friends from Penn State was taken in the...
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Carnaval del Toro in Ciudad Rodrigo
As in the rest of Spain, there are many fiestas in Ciudad Rodrigo....
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Plaza Mayor - Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Ciudad Rodrigo is situated 33 kms. from the Portuguese border (Fuentes de...
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Here come the bulls!
When the bulls came charging into the plaza, it was a mad scramble to get up...
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OK, who should I gore first?
Even though there might have been something of the sort in ancient Greece,...
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NOT a happy camper....
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Go ahead....make my day.
We thought these people were crazy. I mean, taking risks and doing daredevil...
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One man almost got gored.
This raging bull got one man down on the ground right in front of us...
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"The Champ"
This gentleman HAD to be in his sixties or seventies, but he could certainly...
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Bring it on baby, I'm ready for ya!
This particular bull was one of the more lively ones running around...
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Cathedral of Santa María, Ciudad Rodrigo
The cathedral is at the crossroads architecturally between the Romanesque,...
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Me and my friend Diana Diehl
Diana and I were sitting on a wall near the parador overlooking the River...
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The Roman Bridge over the Águeda River
Perched atop a rocky rise on the right bank of the River Águeda,...
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Catedral de Santa María, Ciudad Rodrigo
Begun in the mid 12th Century and much altered in the 16th, the...
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Castle of Enrique II - Ciudad Rodrigo
From an elevation overlooking the city, the Castle of Enrique II...
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Side street in Zamora, Spain
Zamora is a distance of 60 km. north of Salamanca, 90 km. from...
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Spanish Civil War Monument in Zamora
The inscription at the top says "Caídos por Dios y por...
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Roman Bridge and the Duero River, Zamora
South of León is the province of Zamora; the provincial capital...
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Cathedral of Zamora
Zamora's most important monument is its unique cathedral, a 12th Century...
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Torre y cúpula de la Catedral de Zamora
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A group of local children in Zamora
While we were sightseeing around the city, a group of local children...
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Entrance to the Cathedral in Zamora
The cathedral is a handsome Romanesque building of the twelfth...
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Interior of cúpula of Zamora's Cathedral
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Me enjoying lunch in a park in Zamora
We stopped to have lunch in a little spot of greenery behind the...
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Great stone wall surrounding Ávila
Ávila is the highest provincial capital in Spain, its medieval quality...
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Walls of Ávila
The city of Ávila dates from Celtic Iberian times and lies on a rocky...
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Me outside the walls of Ávila
The city walls are the symbolical emblem of the city. They contribute to the...
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Walls of Ávila
Ávila, so legend maintains, was an ancient city, 1,100 metres above sea...
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Postcard view of the walls of Ávila
The city walls are the symbolical emblem of the city. They contribute to the...
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One of the city gates in Ávila
There are nine gates which were built in different periods and which...
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Iglesia de San Vicente in Ávila
Vincent's Church is another perfect example of Ávila's...
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Alcázar Tower & Monument to St. Teresa
The city of Ávila has some of the best preserved medieval walls...
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Linda Swanger and Diana Diehl
I took this photo at the Four Posts overlooking Ávila.
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View of the Four Posts and Ávila
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Los Cuatro Postes de Ávila
As it is portrayed in the picture, it consists of four posts of the...
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View of Ávila from the Cuatro Postes
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Countryside between Ávila and Toledo
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Tower of Toledo's Cathedral
Toledo, protected behind ancient walls with nine gates, reached by a Roman...
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Tower of the Cathedral of Toledo, Spain
In the center of the city rises the majestic Gothic cathedral with a nave and...
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Diana Diehl, Catalina Montes & me
Catalina was our program director, or "encargada", while we were in...
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Damascene crafts for sale in Toledo
Damascene - metal inlaid with gold thread - has its roots in the Middle Ages...
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Casa de El Greco in Toledo, Spain
It is a complex of beautiful structures built by order of the Marquis...
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Museo de El Greco
The El Greco House-cum-Museum occupies 15th and 16th Century buildings...
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Burial of the Count of Orgaz by El Greco
Since 1586, this painting - located in the Iglesia de Santo Tomé...
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San Juan de los Reyes (1490-1495)
The Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes (St. John of the Kings) was founded by...
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Cloister of San Juan de los Reyes
Commissioned by the Catholic Monarchs after a victory in the Battle of Toro...
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San Juan de los Reyes in Toledo, Spain
This is the Gothic Church of San Juan de los Reyes and its adjoining...
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Sanctuary, San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo
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Burro in Toledo
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Castillo de San Servando - Toledo, Spain
Castillo de San Servando means simply "the Castle of Saint Servando"....
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Alcázar in Toledo
It is an impressive building found at the highest point of the city. In the...
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Overview of the city of Toledo
To the south of Madrid is the ancient Spanish capital of Toledo, once the...
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Cathedral of Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Cathedral is one of the largest in the Christian world....
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Me in Toledo, Spain
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The Penn State/Salamanca group of 1985
This is most of the group from Penn State that was studying in...
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Plaza Mayor and City Hall - Valladolid
The city of Valladolid is the capital of the province of Castilla y León...
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Façade of San Gregorio College
Among Valladolid's most popular tourist attractions is the 15th Century...
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Plaza de Zorrilla - Valladolid, Spain
Throughout history, Valladolid has been of extreme importance to...
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Santa María de la Antigua - Valladolid
In the northern part of the city lies the Church of Santa María...
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Cathedral of Valladolid
The city where Ferdinand married Isabella in 1469 and where Columbus...
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Interior of the Cathedral of Valladolid
Visit the cathedral which dominates the heart of the city. King Felipe...
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Casa de Panadería, Plaza Mayor, Madrid
The capital city of Madrid is a cosmopolitan metropolis with many theaters,...
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Plaza de Oriente - Madrid, Spain
A square between the Royal Palace and the Opera theater and a stones...
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Me & my friend Diana at the Royal Palace
After a picnic lunch in the Plaza de Oriente, we toured the Royal Palace and...
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Royal Palace and the Sabatini Gardens
The Royal Palace of Madrid is a towering structure that has already...
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Plaza de la Armería and the Royal Palace
This is the Palacio Real, or royal palace, and the square in the...
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Monument to Cervantes - Plaza de España
The Plaza is known for its statue of Cervantes with Don Quixote and Sancho...
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Plaza de España - Madrid, Spain
The Torre de Madrid is on the left and the Edificio España is the huge...
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Prado Museum - Madrid, Spain
The Prado Museum has one of the most remarkable art collections in the world,...
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Guernica (1937) - Pablo Picasso
Madrid's famous contemporary art museum is the Museo Nacional...
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Puerta del Sol - Madrid, Spain
This is perhaps the most popular square in Spain. It is thus called...
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The bear & the arbutus, symbol of Madrid
The Oso y el Madroño (bear and strawberry tree) statue at Puerta del Sol...
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Monument to Alfonso XII in Retiro Park
When urban commotion starts to overwhelm, seek respite in the Parque...
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Palacio de Cristal in Parque de Retiro
The largest and most beautiful of all Madrid's parks is the...
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Tablao Flamenco - Madrid, Spain
Flamenco is very important in Madrid. In this genre are some 60...
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Flamenco dancer in Madrid
My friends Robin and Diana and I were in Madrid for a couple of days before...
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Flamenco dancer in Madrid
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Flamenco dancer in Madrid
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Flamenco dancer in Madrid
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Dancers at the Tablao Flamenco in Madrid
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Puerta de Alcalá - Madrid, Spain
Located in the Plaza de la Independencia, this great gateway was designed by...
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Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia
The Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia,...
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Sierra de Francia
This is the view from the monastery. This is an area famed for its attractive...
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Plaza Mayor of La Alberca, Spain
La Alberca is another of the original and picturesque villages of the...
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Side street in La Alberca, Spain
One of the small, gloomy, cobblestone streets of the town in the morning. La...
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Side street in La Alberca
The little villages, scattered through the mountains, are famed for their...
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Old man with his donkey - La Alberca
I just had to take this photo...rural Spain at its best.
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A steep, scenic street in La Alberca
A wander through the streets of La Alberca with its quaint, overhanging,...
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Another scenic street in La Alberca
You'll travel back in time when you visit the charming, rustic...
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Plaza Mayor in Candelario
Candelario is one of the prettiest villages in the Sierra de...
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Typical street in Candelario, Spain
The day we visited Candelario, many of the streets had streams running...
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View overlooking the town of Béjar
Béjar is surrounded by some truly wonderful countryside. The...
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Snow-covered mountains around Béjar
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Las Ramblas - Barcelona, Spain
Sooner or later, you must take a walk down Las Ramblas,...
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Las Ramblas - Barcelona, Spain
Just south-west of the Gothic District, but still within the Old City, the...
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Flower Market along Las Ramblas
No day in the city seems complete without a walk down this boulevard full of...
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Façade of the Cathedral of Barcelona
The most distant origins of the Cathedral of Barcelona correspond to a...
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Cathedral of Barcelona, Spain
An earlier cathedral, founded in the 6th Century, once existed on this site....
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View of Barcelona from Montjuic
Barcelona, the capital of the Catalonia region, is one of the most...
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Palau Nacional - Barcelona
The Palau Nacional on the slope of Montjuic in Barcelona.
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La Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudí
Gaudí was born in the 1850's, and began work at the age of 32...
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Towers of La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
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Towers of La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
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East façade of La Sagrada Familia
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Towers of La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
I climbed the steep, spiral stairs to the top of the towers to enjoy...
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Spiral stairs in La Sagrada Familia
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Inside of tower of La Sagrada Familia
This is a view looking up inside one of the towers of the Sagrada Familia.
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View over Barcelona from Sagrada Familia
I took this photo from near the top of one of the towers of La Sagrada...
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Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona
This park has a special place in the history of Barcelona. After a...
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Parque Güell - Barcelona, Spain
Overlooking the city and the port, Parque Güell (pronounced "par kay...
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Cool mosaic dragon in Parque Güell
Parque Güell was conceived as a residential area with 60 plots on which...
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Postcard view of dragon in Parque Güell
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Postcard view of dragon in Parque Güell
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Postcard view of dragon in Parque Güell
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Stairway in Parque Güell
A central stairway leads to a giant dragon decorated with polychrome mosaic...
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Postcard view of stairs in Parque Güell
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Terrace above the Hundred Columns
located in Barcelona's Parque Güell. The columns in the hall...
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Map of central Madrid
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