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Merida: a Roman marvel in western Spain
Blog: 501 Places - 16 May 2011
Merida was intended as little more than an overnight stop. We were travelling eastwards from Lisbon; it was Easter Sunday and the transport connections, poor at the best of times between Portugal and Spain, could not be trusted to take us beyond Merida in a single day. Being such a major holiday we also decided [...]Merida: a Roman marvel in western Spain is a post from: 501 Places
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Escape of the Week: Merida’s Roman Statue
Blog: The Adventures of D - 12 May 2011
Tucked into the westernmost part of Spain is the Extremadura region. A land heavy on the nature, light on the bustling city. A place where people go to get away from the big cities and take a few more minutes to sip their coffee. A place where people go to explore the local wildlife (bird [...]
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A week of Spanish
Blog: The Adventures of D - 1 July 2010
When an editor e-mailed me waaaaay back in February about VaughanTown, and I applied and was accepted to a program, I never, ever imagined how greatly it would change the course of my life (and by life, I mean this great ol’ adventure I am on). But, it sure did. In a beautiful and amazing [...]
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Motor bikes in Merida
Blog: The Adventures of D - 30 June 2010
I’m not the bravest girl in the world. YES, I am traveling alone, and YES, that is brave. But, I am not brave. For instance, I will NEVER jump out of an airplane. OK. Maybe not NEVER, but not any time soon. I will NEVER bungee jump. NEVER. And, up until the billiard hall’s grand [...]
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Back back back to Extremadura
Blog: The Adventures of D - 29 June 2010
Nearly six weeks after my initial trip into Extremadura, I was at it again. This time, the bus was replaced by a nice four-door sedan, and the 20 Anglos were replaced by two Spaniards — Marcos and Jesus, a friend of mine from the Monfrague VaughanTown program. Just like the first time on the bus, [...]
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The Wine Still Flows... Sintra and Lisbon, Portugal and Merida, Spain Part II
Blog: The Amazing Dawdle - 13 June 2010
Sintra, Portugal
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Extremadura - Wild and Wonderful
Blog: Green Earth Guides ~ Traveling Naturally - 15 April 2010
8 days until Earth Day - celebrate for a lifetime!
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