12 days of bliss in Spain

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With international travel now opening up at last for us in Africa, and also with some great flight specials available, I recently booked a 12-day escape to Madrid, Spain, for my wife and I. We got return flights on Qatar from CapeTown to Madrid for a ...

Our daughter, who has been living in Madrid for the past few years, recently got engaged to her Spanish partner, so it was great timing for a visit. Spain requires that you have to be vaccinated for entry, which we both are, plus the normal visa requirements.

We spent a wonderful day wandering around the narrow side streets, found a delightful restaurant, and visited aEarly next morning we set off on a four-day road trip to visit first Segovia and then Toledo, both ancient towns well known in Roman times and even before. Our first stop was the old Roman city of Segovia, well known for its ancient aqueduct built more than 2,000 years ago and which still dominates the city skyline.Segovia is a small city, easy to walk around in a day.

We spent two unforgettable days in Toledo, eating at little roadside cafes, enjoying typical Spanish dishes liberally splashed with olive oil and garlic.

 

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