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Avila, Spain – May 2015

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Pictures of Avila

After being in Madrid for awhile, we decided to take a narrated bus trip to Avila and Segovia, two famous cities to the north of Madrid.

The main monument is the imposing Walls of Ávila (11th-14th centuries), the medieval work was started in 1090. The enclosed area is 77 acres, it has 88 semicircular towers, and walls  over 9 ft thick, with an average height of 39 ft, and 9 gates. It is the largest fully illuminated monument in the world. It is possible to walk upon the walls themselves for roughly half their circumference.

We also visited the Cathedral of Ávila, a Romanesque and Gothic church, a cathedral-fortress, its apse being one of the turrets of the city walls.  It is surrounded by a number of houses or palaces. Across town we also visited the church and museum dedicated to Saint Teresa.

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Madrid, Spain

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Text by Judy J. Pinegar  Photos by John J. O’Dell

Arriving by train, really late (about 10 PM) we got a taxi to the place we were staying. They didn’t charge us for being late which was good because the rules said it would cost us 30 euros (1.12 cents= 1euro). But restaurants nearby were still going gangbusters and we ate, then went to bed.

The next day was typical Madrid, better said in pictures than words, a shop full of deserts (John in convinced no one can do desserts like Spain), the subway (we got very good at this), Plaza Mayor, a very nice OLD bar, statues, buildings, Lions about to eat men, Historical figures hanging out of buildings, churches, Museo del Prado (they wouldn’t let us take many pictures inside), and fantastic old doors.

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