We took the early high speed train and arrived in Madrid at 10:30am yesterday. El Escorial, Spain We picked up our rental car to begin our road trip to explore the Northwest region of Madrid. Our first stop is the Royal Monastery in El Escorial (Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial).
Category: Travel
Cordoba, Granada, Spain
We just arrived in Cordoba this afternoon and enjoyed a very delicious Andalusian lunch.
Seville, Ronda, Spain
We arrived safely in Seville, Spain and had a wonderful first day touring the Real Alcazar and the Seville Cathedral.
England, UK
Magna Carta Cotswold We spent two days touring different villages in the region of Cotswold. London
Dublin and Newgrange, Ireland
The weather was lovely in Ireland in the last few days, which was a rarity! We would spend our last three days in Dublin and its surrounding areas. By the early morning of Nov 5, 2023, our rental car arrived in the heart of the the city of Dublin.
Dingle Peninsula, Ring of Kerry, Cork, Ireland
The main sights we wanted to see are in the south-western side of the Emerald Isle. We stayed one night in Dingle, a fishing town known for its beautiful surroundings and the traditional Irish music scene. And it did not disappoint!
Galway and Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
We had an amazing 2 weeks in the UK. We departed from Cardiff and arrived in Dublin after an hour flight on the Ryan Airline.
Cardiff, Wales
From Neyland, we drove east for 2.5 hours and arrived in St Fagan’s, the outskirt of Cardiff, which is the capital city of Wales. St. Fagans National Museum of History is an open-air museum. It features a beautiful garden, a castle, and many historic buildings moved on-site for their preservation.
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Having left England, we drove westward for 5.5 hours to the western tip of Wales. We arrived at our dear friends Bob and Roz’s retirement home in Neyland, Wales.
San Albans and Avebury, England
With our rental car, we were able to drive around and explore the sights outside of the Greater London area. We drove from Stevenage to Hitchin. Here, we enjoyed a delicious Turkish lunch and took a leisurely stroll around the city of Hitchin.