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-Croatia

Dalmatian cat!

Dalmatia is better known for its spotted dogs, than for cats, but I couldn’t overlook this sleeping native that I came across in a back street of Dubrovnik. Posted as […]

-Europe

Pont del Diable on Instagram

A photo by my daughter on our recent trip to Tarragona. Reblogged from Tarragona Turisme‘s facebook page: . Good morning… and don’t let the rain water down your weekend! Today […]

-Barcelona

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 […]

Challenges

Tarragona Castle Window

This window is a follow-up to last week’s post Castles in the Air.  This window in Tarragona celebrates Catalonia’s tradition of human castle (castells) building. . Posted as part of the Thursday Lingering […]

-London

Castles in the Air

The famous Castellers de Vilafranca, els Verds (the Greens), were in London in April 2013 to celebrate Saint George’s day and demonstrate their gravity-defying human towers. I came across them […]

-Barcelona

Clouds over Barcelona

Stunning clouds over Barcelona at dusk: I’m participating in the online adventure travel and outdoor photography magazine Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers.  This week’s Challenge is: Clouds!

-Barcelona

Mosaic benches in Barcelona

The iconic mosaic benches on Passeig de Gracia are both beautiful and practical.  These and the accompanying street lamps were designed by Pere Falqués i Urpí in 1906.  They are entirely […]