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Spain and Dubai Day 11. Granada Spain. 5 Oct 25

Posted on 06/10/2025 by Greg

OK stand back everyone, believe it or not, but we started our day with two consecutive church services!! Things you do on holiday. Our day started with a 10am service in Capilla Real (Royal Chapel). Long story short, there are … Continue reading →

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Spain and Dubai Day 10. Cadiz to Granada via Ronda Spain. 4 Oct 25

Posted on 05/10/2025 by Greg

We got down to the lobby and checked out at about 9:55, ready for our 10am pick up and drive to Ronda. Seems our driver was shy, he waited for us out at the car. I eventually went out and … Continue reading →

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Spain and Dubai Day 9. Cadiz Spain. 3 Oct 25

Posted on 04/10/2025 by Greg

We explored the city by ourselves today. We got away from our hotel around d 10:30’ish, a “Spanish” start to our day. We headed down to La Caleta to start our day with a walk on the beach and a … Continue reading →

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Spain and Dubai Day 8. Cadiz Spain. 2 Oct 25

Posted on 03/10/2025 by Greg

Did I mention that the sun doesn’t get up here until 8:20am (and sets at 8:08pm), so slow starts are almost compulsory, and we are on holiday. When we checked in we noticed they asked for you to book a … Continue reading →

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Spain and Dubai Day 7. Seville to Cadiz Spain. 1 Oct 25

Posted on 02/10/2025 by Greg

Happy birthday Sarah. Hope you were spoilt. I think I broke Deb yesterday. I must remember 20k+ steps with nothing stimulating to see or do, feels like a lost opportunity. The Seville “Mushrooms” are close to our hotel, so I … Continue reading →

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Spain and Dubai Day 6. Seville Spain. 30 Sept 25

Posted on 01/10/2025 by Greg

Today was a day to ourselves. We set out to explore Seville, our first destination was the river. What we thought was the river next to the Bullring was actually Canal de Alfonso XIII, go figure huh, looks like a … Continue reading →

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Spain and Dubai Day 5 Seville and Cordoba 29 Sept 25

Posted on 30/09/2025 by Greg

We were picked up by our driver, Alex. at 9:35 for our 1.5hr drive to Cordoba. The traffic was reasonably heavy getting out of Seville. It was an interesting drive up, there were olive plantations as far as the eye … Continue reading →

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Spain and Dubai Day 4 Seville Spain. 28 Sept 25

Posted on 29/09/2025 by Greg

At about 8:40 we headed out for a half day tour of Seville, taking in the Cathedral, Royal Alcázars and to explore what makes the essence of Saville. Unfortunately our tour company had changed our schedule and forgotten to tell … Continue reading →

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Spain and Dubai Day 3 Madrid to Seville Spain. 27 Sept 25

Posted on 28/09/2025 by Greg

Left the hotel at 9:50 and were at the train station at 10:00. We had to wait to find out what platform we were leaving from before we could go through security ,(a bit like airport style but very loose) … Continue reading →

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Spain and Dubai     Day 2 Toledo and Madrid Spain.   25 Sept 25

Posted on 27/09/2025 by Greg

Our driver. Young Carlo, picked us up at 9am and we were on our way to the former capitol, Toledo. Modern Toledo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, Its historic centre was recognized for its architectural and … Continue reading →

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