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Podcast Episode 8. Slings and Stones May Break My Bones, Spain
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Whilst waiting for favourable winds for our onward journey, I decided to have a look around the Castillo de San Carlos in Palma, Majorca. I was to discover that the holiday playground of Palma was once a place of piracy, plunder and peril…
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Leaving Spain, Second Attempt
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Having had my departure from Spain thwarted the previous day, I headed back to Malaga airport for a second attempt.
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Leaving Spain, first attempt
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Just because an airline lets you book a ticket, it doesn’t mean they will let you fly.
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Storming Montemayor Castle, Spain
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I had Montemayor Castle, Spain, all to myself, and although there was no view to be seen, the swirling cloud and misty rain certainly gave the place an emotive ambience.
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Climbing La Concha, Spain
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With views all the way to Africa, I can honestly say that the La Concha climb near Marbella, Spain, is one of the most spectacular hikes I have ever done.
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Museo Picasso Malaga, Spain
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Disclaimer: I am not an art critic, art historian, or particularly knowledgeable art fan. So if you want a scholarly guide to Museo Picasso in Malaga, Spain, you’re in the wrong place. However, if you like art and want to have a look through the gallery with me then hurry up because it’s probably siesta…
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Hiking the Archduke’s Trail, Spain
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The Archduke’s Trail through the Tramuntana Mountains, Mallorca, is a fascinating and spectacular hike.
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Castillo de San Carlos, Spain
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Whilst waiting for favourable winds for our onward journey, I decided to have a look around the Castillo de San Carlos in Palma, Majorca. I was to discover that the holiday playground of Palma was once a place of piracy, plunder and peril…
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Hiking the Dry Stone Route, Mallorca, Spain
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In the olden days, olden day Mallorcans built a network of cobbled pathways that linked remote communities in the rugged Serra de Tramuntana mountains. Today’s Dry Stone Route walk is comprised of 8 main stages and sidetracks, enabling hikers to access some spectacular country.
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Surfing the Med, Spain
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The locals at Cala Major Beach, Mallorca, were definitely making the most of their chance to surf the Med on a sunny Saturday, and no doubt many went home after getting their best wave ever.