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A little random tour of Empordà: mountains, medieval villages and an onion cake

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Blogging about such a beautiful region as Empordà is very easy. One day the blogger can visit any of its charming Mediterranean villages, like Tamariu, drink a coffee, take some photos by the beach, and the post-of-the-day is almost finished. … Continue reading →

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Tamariu, white and blue

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Tamariu is a little Mediterranean village located at the heart of the Costa Brava (Baix Empordà, Catalonia, Spain, Europe, Earth) It is completely surrounded by pine-trees and sea. Take my word for granted: it has no escape. Since I was … Continue reading →

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The coastal path of Empúries (Costa Brava)

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

This post is about a lazy stroll by the beach. This post is about a lazy stroll through ancient history. This post is about Empúries, Costa Brava (Catalonia, Spain) Kitesurfing is a surface water sport in which practitioners put their … Continue reading →

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Following the steps of the “Master of Cabestany”: The Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes (Alt Empordà, Catalonia, Spain)

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

“Now, let me introduce to you this great artist: The “Master of” or “Maître de” Cabestany (XII century) was a mysterious, anonymous, errant and sublime sculptor (most probably Cathar) who worked in the very same geographical area which I cover … Continue reading →

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Romanesque churches in the Pyrenees

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

The Pyrenees is a range of mountains that forms a natural border between France and Spain. They extend for about 300 miles from the Cantabrian/Atlantic coast (West) to the Mediterranean coast (East). On this post I’m “hiking” just from the … Continue reading →

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A walk through the old Toledo

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

“Successively a Roman municipium, the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, a fortress of the Emirate of Cordoba, an outpost of the Christian kingdoms fighting the Moors and, in the 16th century, the temporary seat of supreme power under Charles V, … Continue reading →

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Fiesta, Can Climent, Begur and the Mediterranean Sea

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

The Tramontana wind is very dangerous. It is our Northern wind. It drives us crazy. Today I woke up on a secluded sandy cove … I am still puzzled, trying to figure out what could have happened … Let’s see. … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Mas Pou (Palau-sator, Baix Empordà)

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Shhhh! … dear reader …please keep secret the information I am about to provide to you in this post … Shhhh! … dear reader … let all those international tourist masses avid of charming Mediterranean places visit our cousins of … Continue reading →

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A post for Sophia

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

From time to time, fellow bloggers post difficult questions on my blog. I usually do my best trying to answer to all of them but, some days, when a question is very difficult to answer, or my English capabilities –English … Continue reading →

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Europe viewed from my folding bicycle (part II): Austria, Switzerland, Belgium …

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Europe is not as big as you think. If you drive your car a little absent-minded, you can easily cross two or three different countries in a row without even noticing it. Well, perhaps I’m exaggerating a little, but, anyway, … Continue reading →

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