Asturias Travel: Pre-Romanesque Art at Santa María del Naranco and La Balesquida - a Big Festival in Oviedo After a much needed restful sleep on my arrival day at the Barcelo Oviedo Cervantes Hotel, I woke up early at 7 am and was ready for my first full day in Asturias, a beautiful region in the north of Spain that offers a combination of high mountains and ocean. During the morning I was planning to get to know the capital, Oviedo, in a...more
Asturias Travel: A Visit to Gijón, the Largest City in Asturias On this gorgeous Tuesday morning, I had really enjoyed my local tour through Oviedo, the historic capital of Asturias, one of Spain's northern provinces. My expert local guide Liliana Ausín had taken me through the downtown and explained all the important sights to me. On our walk downtown we had run into the festivities of La Balesquida, also called "Martes del Campo"...more
Asturias Travel: A Bicycling Adventure on the Bear Trail After a nice day of discoveries in Oviedo and Gijón, a grey sky and drizzly weather greeted me on this late May morning, and I enjoyed my hearty breakfast buffet at the Barcelo Oviedo Cervantes Hotel before I was scheduled to head off on a bicycling adventure to explore some of the amazing outdoor opportunities that travel in Asturias has to offer. Punctually at 9:30 am I met my guides for today: Tito Conde who runs an outdoor adventure company called www.deporventura.com, and his friend Estefania, an English and gym teacher who Tito brought along to facilitate language communication. Fortunately, my Spanish is pretty passable so we had no major communications problems.All three of us headed off in Tito's van to the start our bicycling tour of the "Senda del Oso", the Bear Trail, which was roughly 30 minutes from Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. Along the way we stopped in a small village where Tito pointed out a "lavadero", a traditional stone basin that was used for washing laundry manually in the early part of the 20th century. From the inscription we could see that this open-air laundry-washing facility was...more
Spain Travel – Asturias: Bermiego, an Asturian Mountain Village To get to know the outdoor travel opportunities in Asturias, we had spent the morning cycling along the 22 km long Bear Trail or Senda del Oso, and local tourism expert Ana had explained all the different Asturian tourism offerings to me, from outdoor adventure to history,...more
All Inclusive Adult Trip - Questions You Should Ask An all inclusive grownup getaway can be every little thing you actually hoped for. Then once more, you may not stop up experiencing your holiday as significantly as you would have wanted to. Several various elements can influence your satisfaction. At times although it is what you do ahead...more
Boston Convertible dealer whets buyers appetites for MINI Countryman The MINI Countryman four-door is all Mini Cooper, but not quite so mini anymore.The concept for this crossover was first revealed at the 2008 Paris Auto Show and it has been well worth the wait. The 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman will land on the shores of the U.S. in January and Boston Convertible fans are waiting eagerly.This Mini is already collecting fun nicknames like MaxiMini and Mega Mini, but the fact remains that it still is pretty small - just not for a Mini. As the largest Mini model yet, it measures 161.3 inches, just 5.5 inches longer than the Mini Clubman. Rhode Island Convertible buyers will like the extra space offered in the new Countryman.More important than it actual size is its interior space. The Mini Countryman can carry five as long as you get the bench seat. It won't even cost your extra. The bench seat can adjust forward and backward and has a 60/40 split. The seatback cushions also can recline to allow for a 12.2 cubic-foot cargo space.Don't worry, there's plenty of room for baby paraphernalia, groceries or even a small canine friend. Probably just not all at once. But if you need...more
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Enjoy Kerala Tour Packages Kerala wedged on the southern part of India between Lakshadweep and the Western Ghats is one of the most preferred tourism destinations of the country. The tranquil beauty of the place is well- known among the...more