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Russia

Kофе, пожалуйстаCoffee, please Russia, a Penguin Special (first published January 1941)with a mug from my student days (studying Russian, but not in 1941!)   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 April 2020 Posted […]
Russia

-London

Body poetry

El Cabanyal area of Valencia, July 2019 An intriguing mural in El Cabanyal, and I liked the way it fits with my #acoffeeandabook series   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 April 2020 […]

-Berlin

Goodbye to Berlin

Goodbye to Berlin with the help of a negroni Berlin is one of my favourite European cities, so I allowed another swap of caffeine for alcohol to aid this goodbye. […]

-Lisbon

Reservoir reflection

Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras Reservoir, Lisbon, March 2020 In the eighteenth century, the mighty Águas Livres Aqueduct brought needed clean water into Lisbon, over the arches on Rua das Amoreiras, […]

-Lisbon

Utopia

Lisbon, March 2020 The street artist Oliveiros Junior, aka Utopia, was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He has now made his home in Lisbon but his colourful works can be […]
Utopia

-Spain

Atop El Micalet

The octagonal Micalet Tower, attached to the cathedral, Valencia, July 2019 At the top And it’s very noisy!   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 16 April 2020 Posted as part of Squaretops
Atop El Micalet