On the 18th, we travelled from Bilbao to Pamplona, Spain. This was our first really rainy day and we had few photo opportunities. After we settled into our hotel in Pamplona, we gathered for a walking tour of the city center. (The rain had let up by then.) One of the first topics the guide … Continue reading El Toro y la Model A
Here are shots from our second day in Bilbao, Spain. First, some pictures of the amazing architecture of the Guggenheim Museum: And views from old town. Notice, there are no cars in this day’s photos. Bilbao is a very big city with heavy traffic, no parking, and large pedestrian areas. Views from above the city, … Continue reading More of Bilbao, Spain
Today’s drive was challenging, but it led us to our most northern point in Spain. First, however, we drove though the countryside near Logrono to the beautiful Bodegas Beronia to learn about the wines in the region. Then we headed out. However, as we approached Bilbao, we had significant down hill stretches – 10% to … Continue reading Model A’s Reach Basque Country
On Monday, we had another beautiful day to drive through the Spanish countryside, but first some of our group visited an underground bodega in Aranda de Duero. On the road, we found a pretty monastery not too far away. Here are more sights during the day’s journey. Once we reached Logrono, which is in the … Continue reading Model A’s Heading into Rioja
This day’s Spanish adventure was a very pleasant drive through the countryside. Not too far from our starting point in Tordesillas, we found the Castle of Portillo. Climbed a lot of steps up the tower, but the view from the tower was fantastic. Later in the day, we could see the huge castle of Penefiel … Continue reading Castles and Model As
On the road from Zamora to Tordesillas, Spain, we stopped for a winery tour near the town of Toro. Here are some photos. (I couldn’t resist a shot of the barrel as well as the box, which shows you the part of Spain we were visiting.) An interesting aspect of the winery was all the … Continue reading Spanish Wine, Cheese and Model As
On May 12th, we had a walking tour of historic Zamora, Spain, which has the most Romanesque churches in Europe. It was a good day for portraits: The city has encouraged artists to paint beautiful murals in order to discourage graffiti. It seems to work, and the artwork was very interesting! More views of the … Continue reading More Model “A”ers in Zamora
May 10: Before we left the area, we visited a ranch outside of Ciudad Rodrigo, where we were offered a cowboy/horsemanship/matador exhibition. Here are the cows and bulls coming into the arena: The horses were beautiful, the riders very skilled, and the matador with the young bull interesting. Afterwards, we lined up the cars and … Continue reading Spanish Culture Meets Henry Ford
After Lamego, Portugal, we crossed the border into Spain. Because the Pope was visiting Fatima, Portugal, we were prepared for more than normal EU border interrogation. However, probably because we were leaving Portugal rather than entering, no one paid any attention to us. On the way to Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, we stopped and had a … Continue reading Our First Parador in Spain
In Porto, Portugal, several local Model A/vintage car enthusiasts greeted us. One of members had a broken motor mount and the locals found a place to weld a part for him on our first day there. Then, because one of our members was having possible electrical issues, they arranged to have us all drive to … Continue reading Along the Douro River
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