We have spent a great few weeks in fact a month in the area around and including Barcelona. During that time we have met up with great friends of old from home and have made great friends of new as well on our travels. We have also been fortunate to have some great cava tastings as well that dispel all thoughts of cava as being a cheap champagne option. It's not here at all … [Read more...] about Great Hosts
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Simply The Best
As we hang around the coast north of Barcelona -simply the best and what is. Food wise this area hosts number one restaurant in the world, Culture wise we have Gaudi in Barcelona and now Mr Dali in Figueres for the art world. Plus some of the most stunning coast line as well. Spain-and motorhoming simply the best in so many ways.......... … [Read more...] about Simply The Best
Daffy Duck (con arroz)
Mon 05/09/16: After our first night sleeping with the doors open (on camp site…such was the heat) we headed early back into Llieda and to the Peugeot garage where we were to get our wing mirror fixed thankfully. Arriving at the allotted time of 11 Allia informed us that the part hadn’t arrived … [Read more...] about Daffy Duck (con arroz)
A Drop Too Many
An interesting week as we headed into the Picos de Europa mountains. We have done many a stunning drive through mountains and valleys but this was a whole different ball game. The roads were almost impossible at times and the up's and down's tested NiKi to the full and us as well. The food was all about local produce, cheese, meats etc and we did buy as much locally as we … [Read more...] about A Drop Too Many
Magic Mushroom
Mon 25/07/16: Feast Day of Santiago. So the night before lots of fireworks again in the main town. We were planning to go but somehow just didn’t make it, but we watched from a far and spectacular they were. The Monday again lots going on in the main square and all around the cathedral as the locals celebrated their Saints Days with mass and various family feasts whilst the … [Read more...] about Magic Mushroom
“The Lady in a Van” 6 months on
July 8th 2016, 6 months on and amazed at how the time has flown as I am sure it has for you all. A sign of maturing years so I am told!. We have since April covered many miles or kilometres (I’m still not sure which one to work in and even less now we are non EU- but let’s not bring that one up!) We haven’t due to the very poor spring in Spain followed an absolute … [Read more...] about “The Lady in a Van” 6 months on
Karen’s Food Diary- the journey of food day by day during our year on the road
This will be my own special blog (Karen) about the food during our travels The aim is not to show pictures and Twitter ‘this is my pizza I’m eating’!! but will be based more on the film and book –Julie and Julia- where a wannabe American writer decided to cook one recipe each day from the infamous chef and personality Julia Childs book- Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I … [Read more...] about Karen’s Food Diary- the journey of food day by day during our year on the road