lincasanova

i meant to add i really enjoyed your report! i hope the weather is better next time around, but if it makes you fell any better, it was wonderful to have so much rain this year in the rest of spain.( except for the flooded areas, of course)

the reservoirs were at record lows, so it did a lot of good at the right time.

tower

The Navigator strikes again:


Bob, excellent framing even with the rain and overcast. How come the lady in the red coat seems to follow you everywhere?

stu T.

bobthenavigator

Thanks Stu--you are too kind.
That cute thing in the red coat even smiles in the rain. She has been hanging around for 57 years now and we will celebrate our 50th next summer. She makes it all worth while. We are thinking about 3 weeks at the lakes---Como and Lugano.

Waialae

Thanks for those beautiful photos. They're awesome!!!! Great Job!!

JulieVikmanis

A 50th in the Italian Lakes. Perfect. Enjoy. Looking forward to the report. Nowhere better.

Jim_Tardio

Fine pictures, Bob...very enjoyable. Good, concise report as well. Interesting and helpful that you included your price breakdown. Even with free airfare it's somewhat pricey.

bobthenavigator

Oh my Jim, you are being too kind. This was the worst gallery I have taken in years---you know all about light. Where is your next adventure??

Jim_Tardio

One of my favorite shooting times is when the weather is gray & overcast. The shadows are gone and the light is generally even. And you can get dramatic skies as the storms move.

I can't get back to Europe until May of 2009. I've already booked the flights via frequent-flier miles.

I'll be in the Loire Valley, Lake Como area, and the Assisi/Orvieto area...perhaps down to Ischia.

hopingtotravel

I enjoyed this very much. Spain is on our list, but our list moves slowly. I only hope the list doesn't outlive us.

Congratulations on the 50 years. We have nearly 40. Both are considered rare these days! Will look forward to the lakes report.

susan001

Bob, I really enjoyed reading your report and viewing your beautiful photos. I have much to learn from you about brevity! Thanks again for sharing.

artlover

bob,
Thanks for you trip report. As always, lots of good advise. I plan to take this trip a trip to "Green Spain" someday, but living in "Green North America" (Seattle area), know that May can be very very rainy (it was here as well) and know how that can interfere. Still, much terrific information, and I'm going to save this for our trip.

Pegontheroad

I really enjoyed your report, especially because you included memorable details but didn't list every meal and every flight.

We also stayed in the Hotel Infanta Isabel and also enjoyed it.

I hope to travel to Spain again within the next year or so. I will be traveling alone, so I'm a bit apprehensive about costs. When we were there in 2004, we stayed in quite nice places since we shared costs, but when I travel alone I have to be less picky.

bobthenavigator

Thank you all !
I learned long ago that you need to keep reports and photo galleries short enough to match the readers attention span.

Cavangal

I have been reading the travel reports on Spain and need some help. I might include a visit to Santiago deCompostela before continuing south by bus or train to Portugal. I am looking at spending several days in Algarve and might like to plan at least one stopover enroute from Santiago. I am active retired and like lots of walking in old towns and historic areas. Need hotels close enough to transportation hubs. May look at an apartment hotel resort west of Faro. After Faro to Seville for about 3 days then need to return to Lisbon for last leg of journey to include a few days sightseeing and perhaps a day trip to Fatima. Any suggestions and if this route can be covered in about 13 days. My second consideration would be to take a flight directly to Faro from Dublin and just spend about 6 days in Algarve region (without a car) and return to Lisbon for my return flight. Please help! Thank you.

bobthenavigator

I would include at least 2 days in Lisbon and then on to Evora for a nite or so. Both deserve your time.

Cavangal

Thanks for response. I decided to change my route and will now fly from Dublin nonstop to Seville for at least 4 nights. Have not been to Seville on earlier trips to Spain. Then travel from Seville to Faro and enjoy Algarve for about 4 days, then on to Lisbon and do some day trips from there before heading home. I think this will be a better route from reading reports on this board. If I have enough time in Seville to do a day trip any suggestions? I will not make it to Santiago deComp. on this journey but will see plenty if I can cover this new route. Great to get assistance from the expers. Thanks.