Ready to Trample the Grapes
Red wagon wheel, red grapes, red stripes on the Catalan flag. Definitely reddy! . Linked to Ruby Tuesday.
Daimonji Festival
It always makes a trip more special for me when I’m able to participate in or spectate at a festival or local event, be it a cultural or sporting. A […]
Vintage Car Rally
A Vintage Car Rally takes place annually (normally March) from Barcelona to Sitges. The rally first took place in 1959 ( a very good vintage if I say so myself […]
Cryptozoology and the Libraffe
The Oxford Dictionary defines cryptozoology as “the search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster and the yeti”. […]
Giants and Big Heads in Barcelona
During the summer months, Catalan towns brim with festivals. Giants and big-heads (gegants i capgrossos) make their grand appearance along with human castles, fireworks, correfocs (fire run), all accompanied by dancing […]
Three Kings Parade in Barcelona
In Spain, there are impressive parades on 5 January: the three kings are welcomed to town, wishes are made and then the children leave their shoes out before they go to bed that night in the hope of presents from […]
K is for… Kazaridaru
Kazaridaru means “decorated barrels” and refers to the sake barrels donated to Japanese temples. They serve a practical use, in that the sake is used at festivals and ceremonies but they […]
Chinese New Year in London
A Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, London on New Years Day 2013. Posted in response to week 5 of Thursday’s Lingering Look at Windows.
Christmas Windows 2012
If you wander around central London in the late afternoon or evening, you’ll be left in no doubt that this is the Holiday season. The Marmite lights on Oxford Street might not be […]
Travel with Intent 