I'd intended documenting my walk today, but the weather was against me. It's really wet and windy, more Autumn than Spring. So I've decided to focus on another city from our October trip. Salamanca in Spain's Castilla y Leon region. We treated ourselves in this city and stayed at the plush Hospes Palacio de San Esteban ,…Read more Salamanca
Spain
San Sebastian/Donostia
It wasn't the first, nor the longest stop on our holiday but it just might have been our favourite. I didn't know a lot about it when I chose it as a stop off, and it doesn't have masses of "must see" sights*, it's simply a lovely place to be. It was quite astoundingly…Read more San Sebastian/Donostia
Sevilla
Or as you may know it, Seville. Fourth largest city in Spain, known (according to MrS) as El Sarten - the frying pan, due to its hot climate. Summer runs from May to October so we enjoyed a change from the wet and wind of home. Mmmmm, temperatures of 30 degrees, bright sunshine and warm…Read more Sevilla
Cartagena
We sneaked away from the Easter snows and enjoyed a few days in the city of Cartagena. The one in Spain, though I'd like to visit the Colombian one too. What a fascinating place, inhabited for nearly three thousand years, layers peel away, almost literally in some cases* to display its history. Now MrS is…Read more Cartagena
Lanzarote, part II
Around and about Arrecife We've had cold and windy weather in Scotland and today it's sleety too. So it's no surprise that I'm looking back over my holiday snaps for a diversion. And is it a coincidence that while January thoughts so often turn to abstinence and diets, many of my photos are of…Read more Lanzarote, part II
Lanzarote, part I
Mostly Manrique We spent Christmas on Lanzarote, it's famous for its volcanic landscape, warm windy climate and low white houses their windows picked out in blue or green. This last feature is so strong because of the influence of Lanzarote's most famous son Cesar Manrique, artist and architect. He campaigned to preserve the landscape, leading…Read more Lanzarote, part I
Packing lists
I've been very lazy about posting this month. Shocking, specially after my marathon blogathon in October, and everyone else seems to have been really busy. Each time I look there's a new post to read, often with delicious sounding recipes. Any other year I'd be busy cooking myself, but this one we're taking ourselves away…Read more Packing lists
Travelling
My first ever blog was a travel one. It was private, a way to share my trip to Australia with my sister. I'd got an iPad as an early birthday present and MasterS researched the options and helped me set it up. Then I got the bug.... Track back two years. It's 2010. I'd started…Read more Travelling
Spain
Ok, quite a big subject, and I've certainly not seen all of it. But what I've seen, I've liked. It wasn't always the case , on my first visit (also the first time me, MrS and MasterS travelled abroad together) I was slightly horrified by the aridity. I'd never seen a semi desert landscape before.…Read more Spain
