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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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!

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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 […]

Challenges

Old Town Tarragona

Tarragona is just over an hour’s drive south of Barcelona, and only around 15 minutes from Reus Airport.  It has shops, beaches (it is located on the Costa Dorada), Roman ruins (for which it […]