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We venture forth to sightsee, rain be damned. - IMG_2606
Bryan chills out. - IMG_2605
View from our inevitable balcony. The structural integrity of this roof seemed highly questionable. - IMG_2601
The landscape got a little more rugged as we neared Segovia in central Spain. - IMG_2595
a near-rainy day made for some excellent skyscapes on the road - IMG_2592
The moment we passed a sign telling us we'd left La Rioja and entered Castile y Leon, all the vineyards disappeared. - IMG_2591
cool cathedral clock - IMG_2590
It was impossible to get a good shot, but I loved the spire of this, oh, 12th-century church in the middle of the city. - IMG_2589
another Camino de Santiago marker in the sidewalk - IMG_2588
Rio Ebro - IMG_2587
random mural outside a very, very old church in Logroño - IMG_2586
wonderful old wooden doors - IMG_2585
No doubt it's better for historic preservation and whatnot, but in the last few years all the candles you could light in front of various alters and chapels have been replaced by tacky electric ones. Sigh. - IMG_2584
typically fancy alterpiece in the cathedral - IMG_2583
cathedral in the dark - IMG_2582
Bryan enjoys our "obligatory" glass of wine in the hotel lobby. When in La Rioja... - IMG_2581
Almost without exception, our hotels had wonderful teensy balconies - IMG_2580
view from our hotel balcony in Logroño - IMG_2579
We were very excited to see this bull silhouette, which was featured on the cover of our guidebook, until we drove a little more and realized they're all over the damn place. - IMG_2578
again - IMG_2576
more stunningly red grapewines - IMG_2575
purportedly the world's largest corkscrew collection - IMG_2574
okay, and popular art - IMG_2573
an exhibit of wine-related fine art - IMG_2572
An exhibit with all the aromas found in Rioja wine, smellable - IMG_2571
a triple-press, each with an individual, religiousy name - IMG_2570
another giant-ass press - IMG_2569
more tools for barrel-making - IMG_2568
corks-in-progress - IMG_2567
barrel-making exhibit