Postcard Past – Spain’s Caminito del Rey and Mulhacen
On my bookshelf at home are some old photo albums, from the days when cameras came with film and you got prints of your images. Today I took a look…
A Taste of Morocco
From Mijas in Spain to Chefchaouen in Morocco Last of Spain Having finally managed to leave the villa, I was subjected to a side of Spain I hadn’t yet experienced and…
Andalusian Delight
Cordoba and Seville provided my first real taster of Andalusia. Moorish architecture and style with partial christian transformations hinted at the complex history of the region. Andalusia is also the…
Photos from Andalusia, Spain
Another selection of photos, this time from Seville onwards.
…A Tale of Two Cities
…and the road in-between Cordoba The highlight of Cordoba has to be the Mezquita – a mosque built shortly after the Moors arrived in Spain in 711 when Abd al-Rahman…
Photos from Central Spain
A selection of photos from Leon to Cordoba in Spain.
…The Heat Is On
The Spanish Interior – From Leon to Cordoba Homeless in Leon The rest day in Leon was spent in a bit of a stupor having had far too little sleep…
Most heard phrases from France and Spain
A little bit of local language…. (as you can see, I’m far from fluent). Most common phrases heard in France: Que Horreur! (when raining) Bon Courage! (when cycling uphill) Bonne…
Statistics from the first month
For those who like numbers, here are some stats since leaving UK to my current location in Cordoba…. Days since leaving UK: 32 Nights in a tent: 27 Days spent…
A Long and Winding Road
Northern Spain: A long and winding road… Having made it successfully into Spain, I spent a couple of nights just outside Pamplona. This gave me a chance to recuperate while…
Photos from Northern Spain
A selection of photos from the first week in Spain, from Pamplona to Leon
…A Day of Two Halves
First half: France Leaving St Jean Pied de Port in the morning, it was uphill from the start and uphill all the way until Ibañeta, the pass at 1057m. Three…