tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513940766069127392.post415112810972517395..comments2019-06-23T17:38:43.631-07:00Comments on Walking Portugal and Spain One: Talaverapaul lenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669054694033223842noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513940766069127392.post-31634240710890420502009-08-18T06:04:48.764-07:002009-08-18T06:04:48.764-07:00Hi GuyI remember at the time that there was a lot ...Hi Guy<br><br>I remember at the time that there was a lot of bad publicity about the road, but that was more about uncovering lots of skeletons rather than destroying the battlefield itself. I believe that many of those uncovered during the work were reburied at the new memorial.<br><br>I have never been to the ACW battlefields, but I understand that they are a mixture of national park and national momument.<br><br>I have been to Verdun, the WWI battlefield in France, and you are not allowed to play music or picnic there, its like a large cemetery. To my mind that is what all of these battlefields should be.<br><br>Mind the Spanish are well known for their lax approach to planning permission, partcularly if you "look after" the right people. Here in the south of Spain there are many local town mayors under investigation for corruption, and some already in prison.<br><br>We did not go back to Talavera, so I would be interested to hear how easy it is to explore the battlefield on your own. I suspect that it is still very difficult, because it is one of the least written about in the Peninsular. And most of the battlefield tour companies seem to give it a miss, even though it is very close to Madrid and an obvious one to visit.<br><br>Your dad is probably better off keeping well clear of Libya anyway. The middle east is not a place that I would want to spend a holiday in these days.<br><br>regards<br><br>Paulthistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513940766069127392.post-39861302414484198442009-08-18T04:27:31.119-07:002009-08-18T04:27:31.119-07:00Paul,Yet another battlefield I would love to tour ...Paul,<br><br>Yet another battlefield I would love to tour around. I had heard about the motorway. It's almost as bad as some of the battlefields in the UK where unsympathtic developments are nodded through by the planning boys. How different from the US. One of the books I'm reading at the moment is the Gettysburg Handbook by Mark Adkin and he stresses time and again how good the Americans are at preserving their battlefields.<br><br>Well my father's latest Holts trip has been changed somewhat. He was shortly due to go to Libya and Egypt to do the WWII North African campaign. Apparently the Libyians changed the visa rules and made it far more onerous. So Libya has been scrubbed and they are spending a few more days in Eygpt. Personnally I think it is a shame as it would be great to see the sites before they are ruined by mass tourism. I think he was more concerned by the ban on alchol there.<br><br>Regards,<br>Guyguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02346804356499461777noreply@blogger.com