… my last full day at my newly found paradise!!! Not the brightest start of the day, but we decided to go ahead with the plans …. to turn to the right and go along the cost against through the Cabo de … Continue reading
Monday morning … and we were up for a glorious day. Friends to Ian and Liz, Jill and Jimmy came and picked us up 9.30 … we were on our way to olive oil tasting and for buying a birthday … Continue reading
… after our fantastic dining adventure at “GASTRO MALBAR” the evening before, we ended up in stormy weather. Ian suggested that was going to finish of the afternoon with a great cup of coffee at his “Hola Ola”, a bar … Continue reading
My friends Liz and Ian … wanted to celebrate my 70th birthday with a tasteful treat. I guess they have been to 80% of all the restaurants along the coast. Every waterhole we passed they had something to say about, … Continue reading
Overcast for over our day, but no rain!!! It had rain during the night …. and there was talk about a storm coming over us. But Ian and I decided that we was going to the village anyway. Liz didn’t … Continue reading
What a fantastic sunrise … my first full day in Mojácar gave me. No stress in the morning, plenty time to enjoy the stunning morning coming alive. Nothing really planed as such more than Liz was getting her nails done … … Continue reading
The bus journey from Alicante airport were very comfortable and those mountains …. that was in front of me most of the journey was just breathtaking. It was my first visit to Southern Spain, the most southern I been before … Continue reading
I wonder if anyone could say that traveling is without any stress … and I think it’s getting worse by the year, but still, I love it. And this adventure ended in the same dramatic style as it started. My … Continue reading
I have been to a couple of markets around the world, but not that many. My favorites are Granville Island Public Market in Vancouver and La Boqueria in Barcelona. So when visiting Madrid for the first time back in September I … Continue reading
…. so I’m back with more great food experiences from our 5 nights in Madrid. Food … food … food. On my birthday my friend Anna Liisa … took care of the damage, at SKY! For the only time was I … Continue reading
“Every travel is blessed adventure.” Lailah Gifty Akita There are many travel guides about Madrid, so I have decided to use make mine visual – the way I looked at Madrid … from walking, from “hop-on-hop-off” or sitting on a … Continue reading
…. at Cuesta de Santo Domingo 2, just opposite Teatro Real in Madrid (the Opera) did we have 5 very comfortable nights of great sleep – the beds are heavenly. Hotel Ópera 4* – 79 rooms Cuesta de Santo Domingo, 2, 28013 … Continue reading
“After a full belly all is poetry.” Frank McCourt Before I visit a new destination I do loads of research when it’s about good dining and so I did with Madrid too and we hit a jackpot every evening. My friend … Continue reading
…. Madrid is a feast of beautiful buildings and details, both old and modern. I’m not really into standing at a distance and capture magnificent buildings in their full glory, I love to capture the details and be close up. … Continue reading
… in Madrid. I noticed already our first evening i Madrid that some streets had the most beautiful ceramic street signs – so I decided to take a photo of every street and square that we walked … and here … Continue reading
myguiltypleasures 