Travel Notes

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Flower appreciation post

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Tháp Chăm Po Sah Inư

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Old pharmacy in the Plaza Mayor, Salamanca

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Salamanca Cathedral

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Best dinner ever:

Jamon con queso

Empanada caprese

Fucking sangria SLUSHIEEEEE

Sunset in Toledo

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Salamanca Cathedral

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Observations on Salamanca:

It's like a giant small town. Everyone is out and about on the streets and they greet each other when they meet so enthusiastically. There is no ignoring of people -- everyone seems very connected to each other. Also, when I arrived later in the evening (like 9pm), everyone was out walking (dar-ing un paseo), just like I remembered from the past. Madrid is much busier, prettier, and generally better now than it was in 1991, but Salamanca is like a time machine for me back to 1991 Spain.

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Hammam Seffarine

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Can't remember if I uploaded these so here goes - Fez food pic dump

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More Fez!

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These are all pics of the Nejjarine Museum -- This used to be one of the many caravanserais/foundouks in Fez. Because it's so ornate and beautifully carved, they made it into a museum of wood art. No pics allowed of the exhibits tho.

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More Fez!

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This really happened.

Madrid Barajas Airport, May 20, 2025

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This wooden bar across here was one of several that were intended to keep out people on camels, donkeys etc. because it's close to the Khairaouine Mosque area.

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Inside the Hammam al Saffarin

There was so much more to this but it was hard to take pics

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Arts & science at the Dar Batha Museum of Islamic Arts

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OOPS I FORGOT TO SAY THAT STORKS NEST ALL OVER THE CITY HERE - outside the medina - on anything remotely high - they build GIANT nests and they are considered to be good luck in Morocco. They are also just cool. I saw a few in Marrakech but there are a TON here.