Forget Barcelona -Come to ...

Chances are that if you’ve been to Catalonia you went to either to Barcelona or perhaps the Spanish Pyrenees. Now don’t get me wrong -I love Barcelona and the Pyrenees!  But, their popularity tends to overshadow the rest of  Catalonia which is a pity because the Province... Read More

The Ebro Delta – a Must ...

The first time I visited the Delta I was uninspired. I’m not really a lover of flat-lands, I’m a mountain person, so my impression was of a featurless and boring landscape. But if you visit at different seasons it grows on you. When the brown and muddy rice paddies are... Read More

Where is the River Ebro then?

Posted on Jan 24 2010 | No Comments
It’s a question I get asked very often when I tell people where I live in Spain. Even anglers, who are normally the ones to at least have heard of it are often not sure where this major river is. Well, the easiest way to locate it is to find where it finishes! On a map of Spain find Barcelona and Valencia. About half way between you’ll see an area... Read More »

Dancing with Devils -The Catalan Correfoc

Posted on Jul 31 2010 | No Comments
Dancing with Devils -The Catalan Correfoc It was our first Fiesta Mayor in Catalonia. 10 days of party and entertainment and tonight there was to be something called a “Correfoc”. There was an air of anticipation as we stood waiting with the crowds.... Read More »

Three Visions, One World – The Mora Morisca

Posted on Jun 22 2010 | No Comments
Three Visions, One World – The Mora Morisca “Three Visions, One World” is the slogan associated with the Mora Morisca festival held each year  in Mora d’Ebre. I love the Morisca! It has to be one of my favourite weekends!    Banners fluttering... Read More »

Miravet Cherry Fiesta

Posted on Jun 05 2010 | No Comments
Miravet Cherry Fiesta Sunday June 13th Miravet holds its 15th Cherry Fiesta in the large square by the riverside -Plaza del Arenal. Its fabulous location by the River Ebro, the Castle of Miravet looking down from above and great atmosphere makes... Read More »

Forget Barcelona -Come to Tarragona!

Posted on May 12 2010 | No Comments
Forget Barcelona -Come to Tarragona! Chances are that if you’ve been to Catalonia you went to either to Barcelona or perhaps the Spanish Pyrenees. Now don’t get me wrong -I love Barcelona and the Pyrenees!  But, their popularity tends to overshadow... Read More »

So many fiestas – not enough time!

Posted on Apr 30 2010 | No Comments
So many fiestas – not enough time! I have a dilemma this weekend. It is May 1st tomorrow and it is a holiday here. No shops open Saturday or Sunday! That’s not my problem though.  The difficulty is trying to decide what I’m going to do because... Read More »

Wine Fair in Falset – the Gateway to the Priorat

Posted on Apr 28 2010 | No Comments
Wine Fair in Falset – the Gateway to the Priorat This weekend 1st and 2nd of May is the annual wine fair in Falset. Falset is a pretty market town of barely 3000 inhabitants which is the capital of the Priorat region. During this weekend it becomes a showcase for the wines... Read More »

New flight routes for Southern Catalonia

Posted on Mar 03 2010 | No Comments
A few more flight options are now available into Southern Catalonia. The brand new airport Lleida -Alguaire situated about 15km North of Lleida was officially opened January 2010. The airline Vueling operated the first passenger flight from there to Paris on 5th February.  Vueling will also be operating routes to Palma Mallorca.  Ryanair will also operate routes... Read More »

Calҫotada- The Onion Fiesta! Mes que una ceba!

Posted on Feb 01 2010 | No Comments
Calҫotada- The Onion Fiesta! Mes que una ceba! I’m so looking forward to weekend! We have been invited to a “Calҫotada -a Catalan Onion Fiesta. A calҫot is a long thin onion – a bit like a spring onion but about the size of a leek! It is unique to... Read More »

The Ebro Delta – a Must for Birders

Posted on Jan 29 2010 | No Comments
The Ebro Delta – a Must for Birders The first time I visited the Delta I was uninspired. I’m not really a lover of flat-lands, I’m a mountain person, so my impression was of a featurless and boring landscape. But if you visit at different seasons... Read More »

Holiday Dress Codes – What to Wear and Where

Posted on Jan 29 2010 | No Comments
Hitting the news yesterday was the story about Tesco introducing a shoppers dress code in a supermarket near Cardiff. Apparently it has become the trend to wear pyjamas -outdoors- during the day! Living in Spain we have missed out (if that’s the right term!) on this development. But it did bring to mind the subject of appropriate holiday clothing. If you... Read More »

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