[Gocamino] Voyage of discovery: 48 hours in and around León .. and others

[Charles O'Brien]

Loved the Leon video; brought back many pleasant memories. Surprised he
misinterpreted the origin of the city's name, though: I think it's a
corruption of the Latin word for legion, i.e., *legio*. (Come to think of
it, those Romans didn't have a lot more imagination than we did when it came
to place names: Cologne derives from *colonia*; Mallorca and Minorca come
down to us from the Latin words for big and little.)
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Grant Spangler <gaspangler at hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
> A series of British video travelogues on Spain. Makes you wanna drop
> everything and go.
>
> Voyage of discovery: 48 hours in and around León
> This gem in Spain's north-west is off the map for many UK visitors - but
> it's at the heart of one of Spain's most fascinating provinces. Simon Calder
> works his way through the layers of the city's ancient heritage, then heads
> to Astorga - a town with 2,000 years of history of its own (as well as a
> tasty chocolate museum)
> http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/sound-and-vision/?vid=825093
>
> Spain: Twin Track: a trail of Two Train Travellers
> Northern Spain boasts some of Europe's most beautiful railway lines - and
> one of the greatest luxury trains. The toss of a coin decides whether Ben
> Ross or Simon Calder will indulge aboard El Cantabrico, while the other
> takes the budget option. But whatever the outcome, both will get to enjoy
> the rich heritage, countryside and shorelines of "Green Spain".
> http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/sound-and-vision/?vid=823251
>
> Spain: Spain's hidden secret
> That sums up Zaragoza, the surprising capital of the beautiful region of
> Aragon. But this year the secret is out, because this northern Spanish gem
> is host to Expo 2008. Join Simon Calder as he compresses 48 Hours in
> Zaragoza into just 15 minutes - distilling the best from a rich past, a
> delicious present and an exciting future.
> http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/sound-and-vision/?vid=823255
>
> Spain: Simon Calder's Guide to Bilbao
> A trip around one of Simon Calder's favourite cities. From the Guggenheim
> to traditonal cod shops, Bilbao is a place with strong sense of the past and
> the future.
> http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/sound-and-vision/?vid=823254
>
> Voyage of discovery: Ferry easy podcast
> Join Simon Calder in the Bay of Biscay, as he travels from the Spanish city
> of Bilbao to the UK port of Portsmouth on board P&O Ferries' 38,000 ton
> ship, 'The Pride of Bilbao'. En route, Simon catches up with his fellow
> passengers to discover just where they've been and what they've seen on
> their travels round Spain.
> http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/sound-and-vision/?vid=825088
>
>
> Buen Camino,
>
> Grant
>
> Grant Spangler
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