Tag Archives: Spain

The battle of Trafalgar

Posted on October 21, 2017 by bobleponge216

On the 21st October 1805, 27 British ships under the command of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson lined up against 33 French and Spanish ships under the command of the French Admiral Villeneuve faced each other just off the Cape of … Continue reading →

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Casa Batllo

Posted on September 18, 2017 by bobleponge216

Odd. Very very odd. I don’t know what was in the cigarettes being smoked in Catalonia around the turn of the 1900’s, or just how strong the mushrooms were, but there are clear signs of madness in the works of … Continue reading →

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A vertical garden

Posted on August 14, 2017 by bobleponge216

I first saw this a few years ago and was intrigued at the time but then forgot about it, being elderly. I’ve since seen it a few times, it being in my favourite part of Madrid and the last time, … Continue reading →

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El Mezquita de Cordoba

Posted on August 8, 2017 by bobleponge216

After the scandal caused by my celery post (no, dont worry, it wasn’t visible to most) I have decided today to return to safer ground. A visit to a new city is always fascinating for me and so a trip to … Continue reading →

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It’s such a beautiful horizon

Posted on June 20, 2017 by bobleponge216

Any trip to Barcelona means at least a line or two from the song of the same name beautifully sang by Zanzibar’s most famous export and Montserrat Caballe. A city I was revisiting after many years, Las Ramblas was where … Continue reading →

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The Alhambra.

Posted on June 10, 2017 by bobleponge216

The city of Granada is a wonderful place. A temperate climate all year round although with a mountain range for skiing visible from the city, great tapas, cheap beer and many bars that stay open until the last person falls. … Continue reading →

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Barrio de Las Letras

Posted on June 8, 2017 by bobleponge216

I was never a huge fan of Spain, I had visited a few times, my eldest daughter actually began her nine month journey from nothing to human there, but there wasn’t anything really that attracted me to it. Four years … Continue reading →

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I don’t “do” art but …

Posted on March 1, 2016 by bobleponge216

But the painting known as Guernica is something to be seen. I had a few hours to kill before yet more beer in Madrid so I popped across to the Queen Sofia National Museum and headed for the Picasso exhibition. … Continue reading →

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Will I ever learn?

Posted on December 20, 2014 by bobleponge216

In the nicest possible sense, I’ve been around a bit. I’ve travelled far more than I ever dreamed would have been possible as a young kid and I’ve seen some incredible things over the years. One thing that I really … Continue reading →

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Jerez de la Frontera

Posted on December 11, 2014 by bobleponge216

With almost no Spanish, certainly not enough to be of any use, I decided to head to this wonderful little Andulucian city for a bit of work and lots of play. The best way to see a city is with … Continue reading →

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