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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
Enter here for the coolest ice cream in Barcelona
Many thanks to Francisco at Pankcho Photo for alerting me […]
Music in Barcelona
I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog front for the last week or so because I was taking a short break in Spain. I always love my time over […]
Windows in Tarragona
The windows below have been spiced up with humorous wall art. Posted as part of the Thursday Lingering Look at Windows Challenge.
Wordless Wednesday
Lines of Vines
Lines, or perhaps I should say rayas, as I’m in Spain today, are everywhere in nature as well as in our man-made environment. I am in a small town in […]
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 […]
The future for Camp Nou?
The construction of the current Estadi del FC Barcelona or Camp Nou started in 1954 and it was officially opened in 1954. 50 years later it was decided to issue an international […]
Travel with Intent 