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Day Tripping to Zaragoza

Posted on April 17, 2023 by wonko

So a fairly well known fact in Origami circles is that there are Origami Museums, few compare in size to the Spanish one in Zaragoza.  When Jo and I had decided to spend time in Barcelona, we found Zaragoza was a doable day trip from Barcelona Sants regional train station, so a planned visit was … Continue reading »

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Day trip to Sintra and Cascais

Posted on April 14, 2023 by wonko

Lisbon was our base, and there is lots to see and do in and around the city, but we also decided a day trip to Peña Palace on Sintra mountain would be interesting. I set out early, as I had to trek up to the top of our hill, then over and down another funicular … Continue reading »

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Belem – Lisboa

Posted on April 9, 2023 by wonko

Armed with timed-entry tickets and a bit of luck we readied fairly early and then headed down the hill to the bus stop near the metro station closest to us, looking for a ride further towards the ocean, to a place called Belem. A modern tram (15E) arrived, we had expected a bus or older … Continue reading »

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