Madrid and Toledo: Echoes
Welcome to central Spain; home of the monarchy and Spain´s government for the past few hundred years. Although there are several languages in Spain, this…
Welcome to central Spain; home of the monarchy and Spain´s government for the past few hundred years. Although there are several languages in Spain, this…
Hello all from Santiago de Compostela, which is in northwest Spain. I leave for Madrid in a few hours and thought I would post…
Continue reading → Santiago de Compostela: End of the Road (But Not For Me)
Welcome to San Sebastian, Spain, the place where you go to do nothing. After an overnight train from Paris (sitting next to a large Frenchman)…
I've been meaning to add another entry to the blog for some time, but a series of events has kept me busy. I have some…
Let me first start by admitting that I have never in fact read A Tale of Two Cities. It just seemed like a good name…
Continue reading → Bruges and Brussels: A Tale of Two Cities
So, I'm leaving for Bruges in Belgium today, and I thought I'd give a short recap of the Netherlands before going. Again, apologies for not…
I have arrived safely in Amsterdam by plane (EasyJet) and am typing this post from the Amsterdam Central Library. I am staying at a hostel…
Hello everyone. Before I start let me just mention that they keyboard I'm using feels a bit odd so there may be some typing errors…
Continue reading → Ricardo goes to London, AKA The Blitz Part 2
Just a few hours to go before I depart. I've packed up my backpack and am grabbing some last minute items. Not much else to…
Hello all, and welcome to my blog, El Progreso Del Peregrino (which translates to "The Pilgrim's Progess"). This blog will document my Europe trip this…