This year has been the year of Spain. Three trips, three destinations, three very different journeys. And this one, by far, was the most emotional of all. It’s been an absolute whirlwind and, at the same time, the most relaxed I’ve been in ages. My trip came about because of the wedding of Andrea. NotContinue reading “Amor y amistad”
Category Archives: Spain
El Cor de Catalunya
There are few places in the world I’ve visited more than once. After all, it’s such a big place, why revisit somewhere when there are so many more new places to discover? Barcelona is a rare exception to my “rule”. I first visited the city when I was in my teens, as part of ourContinue reading “El Cor de Catalunya”
Gran Canaria
Some places just make sense. You arrive, and everything comes together; the sounds, the smells, the people, even the colours of the landscape and the shapes of the hills. Gran Canaria was one of those places for me. I fell in love with a small, warm and friendly island, reminding me of where I amContinue reading “Gran Canaria”
Traversing the Tramuntana
Mallorca. The first thing that springs to mind is endless droves of undergrads drinking themselves into a stupor in Magaluf. It’s been the main reason the island never really “flagged” on my places-to-see-next list, but a cheap flight and a few days of work forced me to reconsider. My great friend and yoga instructor, Emma,Continue reading “Traversing the Tramuntana”
