A quiet day in Argomaniz
We had settled into a wonderful Parador, overlooking this plain with Vitoria in the distance, and decided on a quiet day in Argomaniz. We decided not to tackle a big city, but amuse... READ MORE
Sos to Argomaniz
Sos to Estella We took the usual road into Sanguesa but this time crossed the River Aragon, leaving the town behind us as we drove westwards along the river valley. The valley is... READ MORE
Walking round the walls of Sos del Rey Catolico
Somehow I managed to mislay my photographs, and so for a second time I walked around the walls of Sos del Rey Catolico. It is a good way of seeing the town, and... READ MORE
A visit to Uncastillo and Luesia
We set off from Sos to visit Uncastillo, and Luesia. We had been to Uncastillo in the past, but Luesia was new. READ MORE
A Roman Villa and Lumbier Gorge
The day dawned sunny and warmer, and we decided to visit a Roman Villa and Lumbier Gorge, where we had walked in the past. READ MORE
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The gardens of St John’s Chapel, St John’s Wood
The gardens and graveyard surrounding the Chapel of St John were peaceful – filled with flowers and colour, and the scent of sarcococca confusa.
Bradshaw & St John’s Wood gardens
Mr Bradshaw pointed out that St John’s Wood had ‘..the prettiest ornamental cottages and gardens imaginable..’ so I knew I would enjoy peering over hedges and through railings as I walked in St John’s Wood.
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, Day 7, Torrington and Woburn Squares (no.42)
‘Torrington and Woburn Squares are also great ornaments to the neighbourhood..’,
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, Day 7, St Pancras New Church (no.41)
Well, if there was an ‘Old Church’ it follows there is a ‘New Church’. St Pancras New Church was completed in 1822, ‘..the exterior adapted from Greek models..’, i.e. a 19C Greek temple. It was built on the south side … Continued
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, Day 7, Bedford Square (no.40)
‘Torrington and Woburn Squares are also great ornaments to the neighbourhood..’, says Mr Bradshaw, but oddly he doesn’t mention Bedford Square.