Driving around Andalucia from Sevilla to Grenada to Córdoba the hills are literally covered - like every spare inch of land - with row upon rows upon rows of olive trees. Imagine this image for 100s of kms.... in all directions... It is mind boggling just how many trees there are in this region. Apparently... Continue Reading →
So, we went into a frock shop and I popped upstairs to the mezzanine level to try on a frock. And this is what I heard.... Edith Piaf's 'La Vie en rose' is playing on the speaker. Me Jenny, who is sitting downstairs waiting for me says to the shop owner: "Oh I love this... Continue Reading →
On our last night in Seville we wanted something a little bit easy. We'd had our tapas lunch and the thing about tapas is that you only have a few small dishes to share and that fills you up for a couple of hours and you think I couldn't possibly eat dinner.... then dinner time... Continue Reading →
Our plan was always to go on day tours in each of the places we visited and thus far the tours and the guides that our lovely travel agent Lyn Tyson organised for us have been outstanding! Honestly, there hasn't been one that we haven't liked (except the lady at the cathedral - but we... Continue Reading →
Today we're heading to the beach and our luck was in - Delia was again our guide. She picked us up with our driver, David, who was also lovely. He spoke a little bit of English, so we 'Spanglished' our way through the day with Delia as our interpreter. Cádiz, we learned is pronounced like... Continue Reading →
This morning we were meeting our guide to take us on a little walk around the interesting neighbourhoods where the tourists don't normally go. I was quite looking forward to it. We waited in the hotel's grand foyer... Check out his awesome furniture collection in the grand foyer... Then, the lovely Delia turned up -... Continue Reading →
Our tour tonight was across the river to the neighbourhood of Triana which has a very rich and colourful history. Until the 1850s, the district of Triana was linked to the rest of the city by a single floating bridge made from boats tied together side by side. It was a place where ‘undesirables’ were sent... Continue Reading →
Today was going to be a big day, but first things first - brekky. In the breakfast area there is a bottle of olive oil on every table. No butter, no salt, no pepper - just the essential accompaniment to any dish. This is looking down on our foyer waiting room which is typical of... Continue Reading →
See ya round Lisbon... today we're headed to Seville in Spain. Soooo much new (and some the same) history to learn... soooo much tapas to taste... soooo much sangria to sample.... soooo much flamenco to watch. We are staying right smack bang in the middle of the old Jewish Quarter in one of the most... Continue Reading →