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...]
Visiting the Vall de Nuria in the Pyrenees
We have visited and explored many parts of the beautiful Catalonia region, from the beautiful rugged coastline known as the Costa Brava, through to the stunning Pyrenees region that borders France. In today's post, we're going to share with you one of our favourite parts of the Pyrenees region - the hidden away Vall de Núria. We have visited the Vall de Núria a number of … [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...]