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Senin, 24 Desember 2012

Christmas Greetings– A little convent from Spain

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In Avila, a city walled in almost on all sides, I walk into a small shrine which was built on the home of the famous saint, St.Theresa. The 17th century convent , built after her canonisation is largely closed to public but it opens its doors to tourists who want to visit St Theresa’s chapel inside the Baroque church. We see scenes from her life, besides her relics – a finger from her right hand besides rosary beads among other things she used.
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Here is a video of the chapel in the convent.
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Kamis, 22 November 2012

Skywatch Friday– The Alcazar in Segovia

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A fairy tale castle, the royal palace , this is the Alcazar or the Fortress in Segovia in Spain.  It is believed to be the inspiration for Walt Disney’s Cindrella Castle.

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Read my story on Segovia here 
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Senin, 05 November 2012

Travel Tuesday - A Soulful Spanish Song

We were walking along in Spain when we heard this man on the street singing such soulful music. We could not understand a word of it, but the song was absolutely romantic. The guide later told us that it was about unrequited love. But what a voice !
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Jumat, 05 Oktober 2012

Skywatch Friday–The Roman Aqueduct in Segovia


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Everywhere you go in Segovia in Spain, you cannot miss this imposing Roman aqueduct built around the 1st-2nd centuries. The Romans had a military base here and they built this aqueduct to source water from the mountains to their base. Restored and reconstructed, this aqueduct is the symbol of the city. More on it soon.
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Selasa, 02 Oktober 2012

Adios Spain

Its 7.40 pm now and I am sitting in my room in the Parodores Hotel in Alcala De Henares with all my luggage strewn around me . In a few hours post dinner, I will be packing again for my marathon journey back to India. My last night in Spain and am lost in the castles and churches of this country. The hotel which sports a contemporary design was once a monastery and later on a prison . Alcala De Henares is rather charming and is an University town.

I was invited to Spain by the Tourism Board and the flights were sponsored by Turkish Airlines who upgraded us in the last sectors. We landed almost a week ago in a wet Madrid and it was rather cold and damp when we reached Avila, but the blue skies soon greeted us. We went to Segovia and finally landed in Alcala De Henares today . My favourite destination this time around was Avila, an extremely quaint charming town which is also a World Heritage Site. Tomorrow, we will be boarding the Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul from Madrid and from there to Mumbai and finally Bangalore. I do secretly wish for an upgrade now as well.. And three flights and about 36 hours from now, I will soon be with you again...Meanwhile, here is a snapshot of Avila
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Kamis, 27 September 2012

Skywatch Friday


I would probably be in Madrid, Spain when you read this post. And a month ago, I was in Barcelona , going gaga over Gaudi.. Here is his Sagrada Familia .
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