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Gota Fria

4th December 2024 well_chuffed 0

The title is Spanish for “cold drops”. This is the name given to autumn deluges, at least where I lived in Spain for about 7 years, only about 100km from Valencia. There are only a [more…]

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Les Fogueres De Sant Joan De Alicante

18th December 2022 Going Postal 0

The history of burning offerings before the summer solstice can be traced back to prehistoric times. It is part cleansing and part preparation for the coming harvest. At some time in recent history it became [more…]

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Nostalgia Album, Almeria to Barcelona

6th August 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Valencia After last time’s run in the general direction of home, from Gibraltar to Almeria, we pick up the pace further along the Spanish Mediterranean coast at Valencia. With no photos of the intervening Costa [more…]

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A Postcard From a Mediterranean Cruise – Part Three

3rd August 2022 Going Postal 0

Day 4 – Wednesday 29th June 2022 – At sea I woke up and struggled to focus on my little clock, 07:30, late for me as I like to breakfast at 8 o’clock. Anyway I [more…]

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