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It’s all Greek to Me
Southern Belles
Southern Belles of Europe “Travelling: it leaves you speechless and then turns you into a storyteller.” (Ibn Battuta) The sound of cigals, shutters the colour of artist palettes, the smell of freshly baked baguette and croissants, a glass of wine washing down lunch and a table in the sunshine offering a seat to the bestContinue reading “Southern Belles”
Independent Spain: From the Basque Country to Barcelona
Independent Spain: From the Basque Country to Barcelona “I would sooner be a foreigner in Spain than in most countries. How easy it is to make friends there!” (George Orwell) To paraphrase Orwell, all autonomías are equal, but some are more equal than others, and so is the case with Spain. A country divided intoContinue reading “Independent Spain: From the Basque Country to Barcelona”
Tales of Andalucía
Tales of Andalucía “Like Spain, I am bound to the past.” (William S. Burroughs) Spain has one of the most fascinating and most debated histories of any European nation. Her eight hundred years under Moorish rule are particularly in evidence in Andalucía, whose very name is Moorish in origin and from where the Caliphate wasContinue reading “Tales of Andalucía”
Homage to Barcelona
Homage to Barcelona “A fountain of courtesy, a shelter of strangers…a reciprocator of firm friendship, a city unique in its location and beauty.“ (Cervantes) Cervantes’ sentiment is as true today as it was in 1605. You can choose to join Columbus, perched upon his column, and gaze out to sea, or climb to the topContinue reading “Homage to Barcelona”
