I love to visit some of the world’s best known cities like New York City, Paris, or Madrid, where I arrived on Friday after ending the five weeks of walking the Camino de Santiago. Readers who follow my 107-day trip may remember that I have already visited New York City and Paris recently. But somewhat surprisingly for a city lover, the first sights that I normally visit are the parks.
Alex, this is a lovely way to slowly acclimate to the busy world after your pilgrimage. The care and dedication of parks, green areas and rivers/water features are so revealing of a city and it’s people.
I also love city parks and beavers. Thanks for sharing these impressions and thoughts.
When I was in New Orleans they told us to ask for Nutria at the restaurants and they didn't put them on the menu, because it was a delicacy for those in the know - don't think anybody believed them though.
When I read Habsburg court life my mind immediately went to the House of Habsburg and a town called Habsburg just a few miles from here. I'm gonna walk up to that castle tomorrow. It's on the very next stage of the long-distance walk I'm doing. Looked it up and guess what?! "The house [of Habsburg] takes its name from Habsburg Castle, a fortress built in the 1020s in present-day Switzerland". That's the castle! Now I'm wondering if they really properly mad it to Spain and if that's the same "Habsburg". Interesting either way.
I wonder why the bridle paths have disappeared. Strolling parks and seeing the horses and ponies is still a motivator. I also look for park challenges, like a maze (-:
I like the Bois de Boulogne pond ? picture best and the Coypu was unknown to me. So thanks for telling us about them. I have so good memories of city parks and the last was in Lisbon. A place in the quiet and the shade where we could enjoy a bench and restore from the heat.
Very nice, beautiful photos.
These spaces would have seemed like a mirage when you were on the Meseta.
So nice you can enjoy them now.
Nutria are also abundant in New Orleans.
Alex, this is a lovely way to slowly acclimate to the busy world after your pilgrimage. The care and dedication of parks, green areas and rivers/water features are so revealing of a city and it’s people.
I also love city parks and beavers. Thanks for sharing these impressions and thoughts.
When I was in New Orleans they told us to ask for Nutria at the restaurants and they didn't put them on the menu, because it was a delicacy for those in the know - don't think anybody believed them though.
When I read Habsburg court life my mind immediately went to the House of Habsburg and a town called Habsburg just a few miles from here. I'm gonna walk up to that castle tomorrow. It's on the very next stage of the long-distance walk I'm doing. Looked it up and guess what?! "The house [of Habsburg] takes its name from Habsburg Castle, a fortress built in the 1020s in present-day Switzerland". That's the castle! Now I'm wondering if they really properly mad it to Spain and if that's the same "Habsburg". Interesting either way.
I wonder why the bridle paths have disappeared. Strolling parks and seeing the horses and ponies is still a motivator. I also look for park challenges, like a maze (-:
Beautiful photos to cherish !! Thank you 🌻🚶🌳
I like the Bois de Boulogne pond ? picture best and the Coypu was unknown to me. So thanks for telling us about them. I have so good memories of city parks and the last was in Lisbon. A place in the quiet and the shade where we could enjoy a bench and restore from the heat.