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 […]
Bay of Naples
The Bay of Naples is 15 km wide, large for a bay. It is also known as the Gulf of Naples which grants more recognition of its size. It has […]
The Green Grass of Fuji Five Lakes
The Fuji Five Lakes area is situated at the northern base of Mount Fuji. It makes the perfect stopover point from which to climb Mount Fuji. The five lakes (Kawaguchiko, Saiko, Yamanakako, Shojiko and Motosuko) […]
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 […]
High jinks in Ibiza
I’ll let the photos speak for themselves: Posted in response to Sue’s Word a Week Challenge: Action.
Dog Day by Alicia Giménez-Bartlett
Alicia Giménez-Bartlett may be little known outside Spain, but in her home country and in Latin America, she is one of their best-known and most-loved crime writers. She was born […]
A Room in Edinburgh
It was cold, wet, frozen and windy in Edinburgh this week. The only good weather news was that it didn’t snow as heavily as forecast (yet). To keep warm I […]
L is for… Latitude Zero
The Equator lies at latitude 0⁰ and is the only line of latitude that forms a great circle. The imaginary circle created by projecting the earth’s equator onto the sky […]
Tapas in Glasgow
On a day trip to Glasgow this weekend, I found a tempting tapas restaurant in the attractive Princes Square. I am a huge fan of Spanish tapas, and have my […]
Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial on a sunny day, taken with my iPhone 4. The Memorial, created by Sir Thomas Brock, was dedicated in 1911 by two of her grandsons, George V and Wilhelm […]
Travel with Intent 