The other large city in the area is Zaragoza.  David and I had a short stop here a couple of years ago.  We stayed on the “new” side of the river in some very modern hotel.  A short walk over the bridge brought us squarely in the old town with the magnificent city hall, museums, etc.

I decided that Zaragoza would be a civilized stop over for the weekend and thought that the old town would be a different experience.  My hotel was in walking distance to everything and this happened to be a beautiful late winter weekend.  The trees and shrubs were still in their winter hibernation but the sun was warm and enticed the entire city out of doors.  It just amazes me that at 10:00 on Sunday evening the city is alive with activity including children.  I had the leisurely pleasure of walking the town for hours on Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday.  Museums of course are all open for free and I took full advantage of this.  My final stop was an unbelievable collection of over 250 aqua tints by Goya.  It was amazing to see many of the people and animals that made their way to the canvas sketched in detail through this process.

Street Art: Zaragoza

View from the Pedestrian Bridge Linking Old and New Zaragoza

The Artist Honored

Night View Zaragoza

Beauty Around Every Corner