Showing posts with label Madrid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madrid. Show all posts

12/30/2016

Happy New Year: Celebrating Beautiful Memories of 2016

Happy New Year! Thanks to our readers who joined J. Christina on our travel adventures.  We zigzagged through picturesque hamlets, strolled beautiful cobblestone streets, sipped regional wines, and climbed to the tippy-top of medieval ramparts, through Spain, Portugal, France, and many other dreamy destinations.

We enjoyed sharing our outstanding year of travels with you: on foot, river cruise ship, motorcoach, and private transport to places that will linger in our memories forever.  We had the great privilege to wake up each day to vistas that some only glimpse on a postcard.  Happily, we invite you to reminisce through our images and reflect along with us. 

 Smiling with your eyes is a wonderful thing!

Scribbles and Smiles by J Christina
Terrace -  Paris, France

We are looking forward to our 2017 travels, hopscotching through The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and France, once again. While looking beyond to travels in China and India.  Wishing you health, happiness, and safe travels always. 

6/04/2016

Flamenco Dancing: Madrid, Spain

This evening, we were transported by motorcoach to the Corral de la Moreria for a dinner with Flamenco show. Advertised as the oldest and most famous Flamenco performance worldwide.

Flamenco performance & dinner at Corral De La Moreria
 
Flamenco dancing and music is an art form from Gypsy, Moorish, and Andalusia roots since the 19th century. Flamenco is made up of four elements, Cante-Voice, Baile-Dance, Toque-Guitar, and the Jaleo, which roughly translated means “hell raising” and involves the handclapping, foot stomping, and shouts of encouragement.





 


 

5/31/2016

Visiting Madrid, Spain - 2016


We have arrived in the Spanish-speaking city of Madrid, Spain. This is our first stop in our month long journey in Spain, Portugal and France.  Continue to travel with us vicariously and enjoy smiling with your eyes.  J. Christina will continue to blog and post images for your enjoyment during this series of travels 2016.


7/11/2011

Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada, Valencia, and Barcelona - A United Nations Group


Traveling from Madrid to Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona by motorcoach.  Today we met our tour group of 30; it was like the United Nations….travelers from New Zealand, Argentina, Italy, Syria, Lebanon, Australia, and we are the only couple from the USA. 


Scribbles and Smiles by J Christina
Cathedral of Cordoba