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Casa Mila - Barcelona, Spain

A few days in Barcelona

Posted on March 22, 2010August 5, 2023 by Raymond Esparza

If you are visiting Spain, Barcelona is definitely a city you need to visit. The large city is filled with plenty of artistic, cultural, and historical sites to experience. I was only able to visit Barcelona for about four days, but I was able to get a good sampling of what the city has to offer visitors. From the airport it is easy to catch a bus into Barcelona. There is a subway system in the city and plenty of buses, so getting around was easy. I found a hostal near Placa de Catalunya, which was convenient to buses and the subway. Near the Barre Gotic area, the Gothic quarter, we found the Hostal Lausanne, which was part of a → Continue Reading

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Tags: Antoni GaudiBarcelonaCasa BatlloCasa MilaEl XampanyetfeaturedLa PedreraLa RamblaLa Sagrada FamiliaMarc MiraltaParc GuellPicasso museumSpaintapa bars
Grand Canal - Venice, Italy

Venice, Italy October visit, Day one

Posted on May 31, 2009August 5, 2023 by Raymond Esparza

My first visit to Italy and my first stop is Venice. We arrived at Marco Polo Airport in the late afternoon and caught an Alilaguna ferry to Piazza San Marco. The Piazza was near our hotel, so I thought, and it was a good landmark to get our bearings. The day was nearing sunset when we left on the vaporetto to San Marcos Plaza.

After a 14 hour flight, the boat ride was relaxing. Venice harbor with a beautiful sunset as a backdrop can mesmerize and excite you at the same time. Boat traffic was light except for a monstrous cruise ship heading out to sea which looked out of place near this old city. The setting sun highlighted the → Continue Reading

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Tags: featuredHotel CentauroItalyPiazza San MarcosVenice
Bearpaw Meadows Camp - Sequoia National Forest, California

Bearpaw Meadows High Sierra Camp

Posted on March 31, 2009July 21, 2015 by Raymond Esparza

Do you enjoy hiking in the Sequoia Forest? Do you want to see magnificent, pristine mountain scenery? How about having all your meals cooked for you, and not have to clean up afterwards? Well, Bearpaw Meadows High Sierra Camp in the Sequoia National Park is just the place for you. It has all of those things and more.

Bearpaw Meadows Camp is a 11.3-mile hike one-way along the High Sierra Trail heading out of the Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park. The trail head starts in Crescent Meadows, which is approximately 10 miles south of Wuksachi Lodge. There is a parking lot there to leave you car while you are hiking into the wilderness. Don’t forget to get a → Continue Reading

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Tags: Bearpaw Meadows CampCaliforniacampingfeaturedHigh Sierra TrailhikingSequoia National Park

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