We spent almost a month in Costa Brava recently, exploring all there was to offer in the last of the summer months of 2015. This was our third visit to this region, but we still found loads to do, from discovering Dali, through to exploring medieval villages, hiking up to castles and wandering on the beaches. Not to mention eating tremendous piles of excellent food. As … [Read more...]
Cycling in the Pyrenees – From Mountains to Coastline
I love cycling. When I lived in France it was my preferred method of getting round. It’s faster than walking, environmentally friendly, and you get to take in the scenery and fresh air. Plus the odd fly, for nutrition. So when the opportunity to spend three days cycling in the Pyrenees presented itself, I jumped at the chance. Ok, so the real reason I jumped at the chance … [Read more...]
Wine-tasting for beginners (or how to alienate the masters of wine)
Here I am, travelling my way through the world, always stumbling over offers to taste wine. The world is a gigantic vineyard, it seems. Until recently, I didn't care much. To be honest, I had this terrible fear that if I actually knew how to distinguish a very good wine from a not so good one, it would ruin many meals and evenings. I could not afford to become a proper wine … [Read more...]
Exploring the Nuria Valley in the Pyrenees
If you imagine the Costa Brava in your mind, I’m guessing a whole host of images pop into your mind, and I suspect many of these images have a largely marine based theme. Costa, after all, means coast. So we’re talking gorgeous coastline, tucked away coves and beautiful sunsets. Oh, and tasty, tasty food. Despite the name though, the Costa Brava is more than just coastline. … [Read more...]
Girona and the talisman of the Ice Age
When you travel to Spain and visit the lovely town of Girona, you will see the statue of a lion. They say, if you kiss it, you will return to Girona. I nearly didn't kiss it. Because, you know, it's not like I have not fallen for this kind of bollocks before. Yeah, I threw coins in plenty of fountains and wells. Yeah, I rubbed the cold feet of plenty of statues. And did I ever … [Read more...]
Taking some time to relax with @Naturaki in Costa Brava
I may have mentioned in the odd post recently that Vera and I have been down in Spain, attending a travel blogger conference and then being whisked around the incredible Catalan region with the folks from Visit Costa Brava. The travel blogging conference itself was pretty epic, with two long days of workshops and networking events, as well as three evening parties. Fun, and … [Read more...]
Ballooning in Costa Brava
When I learnt, about a month before I was due to head down to Costa Brava, that I was going to be going on a ballooning trip, I was a teeny bit excited. Ok, so I may have wandered around for roughly the next month in a happy daze, mumbling the word “ballooning” at every opportunity. I was very, very excited. Although, given my history with non-standard means of flight, this … [Read more...]
Overeating in Costa Brava
Those of you who follow me are probably aware that I don’t exactly focus on food on this blog. Sure, I did that post on my favourite burgers, and I do enjoy the act of eating food, but I’ve never really gotten round to real “food blogging”. There are a variety of reasons for this. The main one is that to be a dedicated food blogger, you generally spend more time looking at … [Read more...]