In January 2003, Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood visited Spain and Portugal. They had visited Barcelona in 1971 but missed Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia at that time. They started the trip from this city and driven all around Iberian peninsula clockwise and ended at Madrid.
Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood learned a lot about Spain and Portugal by reading books before the trip and actually seeing it and hearing the talks of the guides. Now they feel that they understood European history better than before. They have run more than 4,000 km in 10 days like a pilgrim of medieval time. They actually met an old pilgrim lady in Santiago de Compostela. They were lucky to share her happiness by seeing her suntan face showing deep joy of satisfaction.
Mr. Greenwood found Spain solved the problem of declining population and
maintaining pension by introducing immigrant from abroad. But they are paying cost of
increasing crime. In the second day, one of travel member's bag containing a camera in it
was stolen while a young lady coming out from a lift to the lobby dropped a cellular phone
in front of him. But luckily he chased the man who took his bag to the waiting car out
side the hotel and recovered it after a small fight. They were a gang of 4 people. This
brave man was at the age of 70s and experienced heart surgery some time ago.
Regardless the event, they have visited 48 places all around Iberian peninsula. Here are some photographs out of 440 pictures which Mrs. Greenwood took during their trip. Mr. Greenwood had recorded 4 hrs video.
Barcelona
Visited Parc Guell and Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia and marina in Barcelona.
Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia
Tarragona
Acueducto Romano of Tarragona
Valencia
Visited Catedral, La Lonja and market.
La Mancia
Visited La Villa de Campo de Criptana in La Mancia and took lunch in Ven ta del Quyote.
La Villa de Campo de Criptana in La Mancia
Ven ta del Quyote
Granada
Visited Sta. Ma de la Alhambra and Genaralife.
Sta. Ma de la Alhambra
Cordova
vinyard on route to Cordova from Granada
Visited Mezquita in Cordova.
Mezquita in Cordova
Sevilla
Visited Catedral and Reales Alcazares.
Reales Alcazares
Evora
Visited Catedral, Roman Temple and Praca Gerardo in Evola.
Praca Gerardo in Evola
Lisbon
Visited Torre de Belem, Monument to the Discoveries and Mosteiro dos Jeronimos.
Monument to the Discoveries
coffin of Luis Vaz de Camoes in Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
Pt. Roca
Visited Cabo da Roca.
Cabo da Roca
certificate of the visit
Sintra
Visited Paco da Vila de Sintra.
Obidos
Walked around the wall of Obidos.
Obidos
looking south from the wall of Obidos
Nazare
Took lunch in Nazare.
Batalha
Visited Mosteiro da Batalha.
Mosteiro da Batalha
Porto
Visited Igreja Santo Idefonso, Catedoral, torre da Igreja dos Clerigos, Igreja de Sao Francisco and winery (Sandeman) in PortoI.
town view of Port
Santiago de Compostela
Visited Catedral in Santiago de Compostela.
Catedral in Santiago de Compostela
Camino
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/santiago/iagohome.html
Camino of Santiago de Compostela
Canto Gregoriano en el Monasterio de Silos, Track 1, "Nos Autem" (EMI Classics: CDZ 7 62735 2)
Astorga
Visited Catedral and Palacio Episcopal designed by Gaudi.
nest of a couple of stork on top of the chimney of Palacio Episcopal designed by Gaudi
Leon
Visited Building designed by Gaudi, City Hall, Basilica de San Isidro and Catedral.
Catedral in Leon
Salamanca
Visited Plaza Mayor and university which is the oldest one in Spain.
Plaza Mayor in Salamnca
Avila
Visited Wall of Avila.
Avila
Segovia
Visited Catedral, Alcazar and Acueducto Romano.
Acueducto Romano
Alcazar
Madrid
They visited Museo del Prado and Palacio Real in Madrid and saw Las Meninas (Maids of Honor) by Velasquez.
Took lunch in Restaurante Japones Donzoko in Madrid (Restaurant Serial No.200)
Toledo
They visited Catedral and Santo Tome and saw The Burial of Count Orgaz by El greco.
a view of Toledo
Enjoyed dinner of cochinillo (roasted suckling pig) in Restaurante Dudua near Plaza de Espana of Madrid. (Restaurant Serial No.199)
February 1, 2003
Rev. September 19, 2007