Continuing around Andalusia, staying at La Muralla, right behind the old city walls – initially I didn’t think we were…
Grazalema
One of the Pueblos blancos, or white Villages of Cadiz. We were just going to stay the night, but it…
El Bosque
A quiet town in Cadiz – not at all touristy. We stopped here for lunch at Bar en Lo de…
Cordoba
A town of incredibly rich history. My favourite place in Spain. Above is the extraordinary Mosque-Cathedral. Right in the middle…
Granada
Above – one of the many amazing tessellated patterns featuring in the Alhambra. This is the Nasrid “aeroplane”, based on…
Guadalest
One of the most beautiful villages in Spain. Your enter the village through a passageway in the rocks. We got…
Finestrat
Finestrat, to my kiwi eyes at least, is the archetypal Spanish Village. It’s on a hillside about 10 km from…
Murcia
The port of Cabo de Palos, Murcia. This fishing boat is only about 5m long with a cabin barely large…
Barcelona
Park Guell, Gaudi’s civic masterpiece. No straight lines. I think we like Gaudi’s work because it reminds us of how…
Madrid
Parque de El Retiro, Madrid. Vast, and full of monuments, fountains and pavilions. Almudena Cathedral, Madrid. Only completed in…