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My travel notes

Andorra: a large shopping mall.

When you come to think of it, you can’t but get surprised by the amount of wrong certitudes we take for granted, unmodified, along decades and, often, along our whole life. Ones more relevant than others, of course; many of … Continue reading

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The Pyrenean route.

The Pyrenean Route (actually, and literally translated, Pyrenean Axis) is the state road which, under different numbers and across different regions, runs roughly parallel South of the Pyrenees mountain range; and it’s a great motorcycle route that, with a good … Continue reading

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A place called Javier.

There’s only one hundred fifteen kilometres from Olite to Jaca, but it took me a whole day’s ride. I travel slowly and I stop wherever my eyes and my heart take me. Or – well – kind of: the places I’m … Continue reading

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Enjoying Olite.

  When keeping travel logs, the moment you skip a couple of day’s write, events and places start piling up, time flies, impressions and experiences mix up and, eventually, you miss the log’s thread. And blogging doesn’t make it easier. … Continue reading

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Touching heaven.

Santo Domingo de Silos has been unforgettable and hard to beat. Little did I know, when I decided to spend the night there, how would I be rewarded. The snug and cozy village, the natural and pristine surroundings, the peaceful … Continue reading

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A monastic life?

I leave behind Peñafiel, its castle and famous wineries; ahead is the plain, losing its harshness as it slowly gets higher, towards more beautiful and faraway regions. The blue sky is partly cloudy with cumulus humilis, the wind caresses the … Continue reading

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The blind sun…

The second day of my journey to nowhere starts with a little start: right before getting on the motorcycle, I panic because I can’t find my cellular on me. I go back to the hotel and set everyone on alert … Continue reading

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Journey to Nowhere. Olmedo

Many people envy us travelers. That’s because they ignore our life’s drama. Every process in the Universe, every movement, every activity takes origin in some misbalance, and aims to an equilibrium; and traveling is no exception to such rule. The … Continue reading

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