virtualpatrick Says: Explore various churches throughout the town and compare/contrast the architecture.One of the interesting I saw was an electronic candle rack. You put money in and an electronic candle lights up. I guess it poses less of a fire hazard but it will take a while for me to get...
Tapas Bars along Plaza Espana: Tapas Bars along Plaza Espana
virtualpatrick Says: The main square at Barco de Avila is called Plaza Espana. Along each of the "walls" surrounding the plaza is a tapas bar. The largest one is called Cafe Espana which even has a fireplace to keep you warm; although you may have to listen to REM's music which seems to be...
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Kathleen shows the group how to prepare a horse by using Danny as a substitute.
Q: DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS BUS TRANSPORT FROM MADRID TO AVILA ON SUNDAYS AND WHAT TIME OF DAY? ALSO, CAN YOU TRAVEL BY BUS...

A: There´ll be buses all day, so don´t worry. What I don´t know are the timetables. However, trains will also work between Madrid-Avila and Segovia-Madrid (and I think it is...
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I was in Barco de Avila along the Gredos mountain range from Jan 23-Jan 30, 2004. I was involved in an English immersion program where English-speaking people can volunteer, in exchange for room and...
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Barco De Avila- escape to the Gredos Sierras

A 2 hour drive from Madrid . In the mountains ...a historic town and quaint . Famous for their beans( thought I would throw that in)...seriously though, this area is receiving more attention from city...
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An unusual and great experience

We spent a marvelous week in Spain at the VaughanTown program meeting and talking with about 15 Spanish folks as well as an equal number of native English speakers from about 6 countries. To assist......
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