Near and far: Three Northwest road trips
Last week some out-of-town guests from the East Coast came to visit. Since they wanted to get a feel for this part of the Pacific Northwest, we took to the road.
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MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023
MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023
Sevilla: So much to see, so little time
I don’t possess that much of a poetic soul that I felt anything like Stendhal's “palpitations of the heart” while journeying through Sevilla's ancient royal palace, the Real Alcazar. But I did feel overwhelmed by the maze of buildings, stairwells, intricately crafted walls and balconies, not to mention the attendant gardens.
THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023
Sevilla is a blend of Spain's past, present
From the seats of our double-decker bus, we were able to tour both sides of Sevilla's Guadalquivir River, famous for being Spain’s only navigable river and where Magellan started his 1519 trip around the world.
MONDAY, JULY 10, 2023
Spain's Costa del Sol: More than just beaches
The Nerja Cave, which sits on Spain's Costa del Sol, features a 45-minute walk along stone pathways and wooden stairs that brings visitors up close and personal with any number of majestic rock formations.
MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023
Driving is one way to see Spain up close
When abroad, my wife Mary Pat Treuthart and I travel mostly by train. But Mary Pat would much prefer that I drive. And I did so recently as we continued our trip through southern Spain.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023
Granada's Alhambra: A majestic relic of Spanish history
I knew that Islam was a force in Spain for some eight centuries. I just didn’t know how much of an influence. That is, I didn’t know until I read about -- and then visited -- Granada’s most-visited site, the Alhambra.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023
Granada definitely makes a great first impression
You need to be careful with first impressions, especially when traveling. Simply stated, though, our two-night stay in the Spanish city of Granada filled me with nothing but love.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2023
Even a short stay can give you a feel for a place
Common sense tells you that it’s impossible to get more than a feel for a city in just a couple of days. Much less so in just one. But you can get at least a taste of what a city has to offer.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023
One big drawback to international travel: jet lag
International travel is a great experience. The only real drawback, aside from the expense, is a little something known as jet lag.
MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2023
Travel sometimes requires you to shift gears
Unlike a lot of young drivers today, I can drive a standard shift car.
Dan Webster has filled a number of positions at The Spokesman-Review from 1981 to 2009. He started as a sportswriter, was a sports desk copy chief at the Spokane Chronicle for two years, served as assistant features editor and, beginning in 1984, worked at several jobs at once: books editor, columnist, film reviewer and award-winning features writer.
In 2003, he created one of the newspaper's first blogs, "Movies & More." He continues to write for The Spokesman-Review's Web site, Spokane7.com, and he both reviews movies for Spokane Public Radio and serves as co-host of the radio station's popular movie-discussion show "Movies 101."