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| Toledo |
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| Tevira, Portugal |
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| Tevira - waiting repair |
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| Very old pattern from Jewish Quarter, Seville |
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| Main street of Arcos de la Frontera old town |
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| Arcos de la Frontera |
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| Mosaics all through Frigiliani old town |
Friday, November 29, 2019
Watch your step!
The streets of old towns in Portugal and Andalucia in Spain are often cobbled. Some in mosaic patterns. This tradition was brought to the Iberian peninsula from Rome and originally used round stones from rivers. They are beautiful to look at, romantic to listen to when horses trot over them, and murder to bike over….
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Off tomorrow through Castille-La Mancha, back to Madrid. Sad to leave but looking forward to getting back, we fly home Monday.
Difficult for older knees and ankles to manage too!
ReplyDeleteI also love manhole covers...they are so interesting and often have stories!