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Kitesurfing Heaven

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 36 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with […]

A Story of Storks and Eels

This stork is really strutting his stuff – he is obviously very proud of the black eel he has caught! This  white stork on a gold background is part of the coat of arms […]

Shadow Play

I couldn’t help but smile at this – the sun makes playful shadows on the hoardings around a renovation site on Île Saint–Louis.  It reminded me of the hand shadows my dad […]

Blue Bridge

You can take the tram across this bridge between old and new Istanbul, but it’s more fun to walk.   Linked to Blue Monday.

Calling Cards Azores Style

The beautiful Azores lie around 1,360 km west of Portugal, 1,510 km northwest of Morocco, and 1,925 km southeast of Newfoundland.  It’s a few years now since I visited, but their stunning beauty (and highly changeable weather) remain […]

Battle of the Sugar Cubes

I spied this cute ladybird  decorating a Paris window. It’s friends were there too. All very odd. Until I got home and turned to my good friend, Google, for an answer. […]

Saturday Night in Madrid

Saturday night heaven? – for me it’s a few drinks, good friends and some tasty food. For characterful bars, tasty tapas and wine aplenty, you can’t beat Madrid. El Abuelo is […]

A Beret French Topping

In actual fact, you’re not likely to see many French people wearing berets.  But if you fancy one as a souvenir you’ll spot plenty in the tourist shops around Paris. There […]