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Spain with Maggie Jackson
September 21st – 30th, 2007
Join Maggie Jackson on this exciting knitting retreat with workshops that will have you combining traditional Irish Linen with unusual co-ordinated yarn mixes in a signature style that is uniquely Maggiknits. The workshops will be held in unusual and relaxing surroundings with a project unique to this trip. Of course there will be opportunities to buy some yarn on the way!
In addition to being one of Ireland’s leading designers, Maggie travels and teaches extensively in the USA and has published several books that include the highly successful “Maggie’s Ireland”. Learn more about Maggie at www.maggiknits.com
Maggie Jackson and Andy Chafe will be your hosts throughout the tour, as you explore some of the most historic sights in Andalucia and sample a little of the real Spain.
Your tour includes:
All hotels
All breakfasts, dinners & one lunch
All workshops, fashion show & class materials
All group tours & activities
All ground transportation within Spain
Hosted by Maggie Jackson
Escorted by a Professional Tour Leader
Yarn shopping & much more!
September 21, 2007
Arrange own travel to leave the USA on 21st Sept to arrive in Malaga by 1pm on 22nd September. Please call Northwood Travel at 800-780-0571 or email them at info@NorthwoodTravel.com if you need information for connecting flights to Spain
Sep 22
Once we arrive in Malaga, we will be met by Maggie Jackson and board our motor coach for the drive to Ronda, one of the oldest and most dramatic of Spain’s original white villages. Our hotel for the next two nights is the Parador Ronda perched on the edge of the El Tacho gorge next to the famous Puente Nuevo(New Bridge) built in 1761 in the center of the Town. In addition to the unique views of the El Tajo, a gorge some 120 metres deep and a swimming pool, the restaurant offers excellent Andalusian style dishes. Maggie will be giving you information regarding the knitting project and your supplies for it. Also info on where her workshops will be held and an overview of the itinerary for the tour. There will be time for introductions and a chance to relax before the evening meal.
www.parador.es
Sep 23
This morning you will have a guided walking tour of Ronda that will include the oldest bullring in Spain. The afternoon is free to explore Ronda on your own. Whether you choose to wander through old town, with its whitewashed houses, tiny grilled balconies, and winding lanes, or visit one of the monuments or museums, you will certainly enjoy your day in this cliff-side town.
Sep 24
We depart Ronda this morning for Granada, home to the magnificent Alhambra fortress that was the last strong-hold of the Moorish kingdom in Spain and one of Europe’s top sights. Our home for the next three nights will be the beautiful Hotel Alhambra Palace, just a short walking distance from the Alhambra Palace grounds. Once we check into our hotel you will receive maps and suggestions for exploring. We will then have a short late afternoon workshop because we have a big night ahead and some of you might be clicking your heels on the cave floor with the Flamenco dancers!! Following dinner at the hotel, our evening guided tour will begin at Mirador de San Nicolas, one of Europe’s most famous viewpoints. Sunset provides the finest show in Granada, as the Alhambra Palace becomes illuminated across the valley. A trip to Spain would not be complete without a Flamenco show, and this one is located in caves that are set in the nearby mountains.
www.h-alhambrapalace.es
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