Travel Haiku - Spanish Paradors Poem by john tiong chunghoo

Spanish parador
he answers wife impatiently
'Of course some are haunted'

Spanish parador stay
she begs 'but dont walk away
without me.'

Spanish parador
a light touch lights up
the glory of the past

Spanish paradors
echo of our swift footsteps
the modern seeks out the past

For a truly memorable lodging experience in Spain, stay in one of the 91 paradors across the country: castles, palaces, and convents that have been converted to host contemporary travelers. Paradors marry modern conveniences like plumbing and electricity with the buildings' original architecture—grand doorways, winding marble stairways, courtyards with beautifully sculptured gardens, soaring vaulted ceilings, windows framing fountains or fortress walls, and row upon row of magnificent tiles lovingly maintained for centuries.