This post does not have much to do with Spain but I thought it was a neglected category on my blog and so managed to work out (without recourse to a dictionary, except to check my work) how to entitle … Continue reading →

In early March, Jane and I spent a week in Galicia in Northern Spain. We stayed in an apartment in Santiago de Compostela (which we know a little from our trips on the Camino de Santiago) and also ventured out … Continue reading →

Despite the relative absence of any mention of Spain or Spanish here for the last few months (see the Spain category), I am still persisting in trying to learn the language. However, amidst a welter of other interests and activities, … Continue reading →

It is a fortnight since we arrived back home from Granada and I have finally managed to finish processing and publishing my photos. Above is a panorama of the view from the Mirador de San Nicol

Yesterday afternoon, Jane and I went up to London with John to visit the Regent Street Festival, which had the theme “A Walk Through Spain”. As we should have expected, it was extremely busy and so there was a lot … Continue reading →

Over the week I spent on the Camino de Santiago, I had many experiences that have provided food for thought and helped shape me. The bedrock of that and the central reason for embarking on such a trip is that … Continue reading →

One of the passages of the Bible that I find most inspiring and encouraging is Hebrews 13:14: For here we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come. Although not everything in … Continue reading →

In one of my first postings following this year’s trip, I hinted at an experience that caused me to reflect on the importance of holding plans lightly and stepping forward into the adventure of discovering how things will turn out … Continue reading →

The picture just shows a stretch of road with some of the marking arrows but its significance is that this is the point at which I got lost last year! I’m sure it was as clearly marked then as it … Continue reading →