Category Archives: Food and drink

A few hours on the rock.

Posted on May 4, 2021 by crosbyman66

It was the last day of our tour of Andalucía and another early start to the day, but we were used to it by now. We left Seville and headed for the coast and the port of Ajeciras and on … Continue reading →

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A day in Cordoba

Posted on April 6, 2021 by crosbyman66

It was day three of our tour of Andalucía and another early breakfast. We were on the coach at 8.15am and heading north along the N432. Our route took us through an Olive Oil producing area. There were thousands of … Continue reading →

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A meal with a view

Posted on March 8, 2021 by crosbyman66

We were in Annecy and had done the tour of the lake so it was now time to explore. At the Tourist Information Office I had been given details of a bus service that would take us high into the … Continue reading →

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All aboard the Bernina Express.

Posted on August 23, 2019 by crosbyman66

The Bernina Line was completed in 1910 and is part of the narrow gauge network of the Rhaetian Railway and is the only Swiss railway to cross the Alps. From the southern terminus at Tirano just 429 metres above sea … Continue reading →

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A stroll to the Torre Picada

Posted on June 1, 2019 by crosbyman66

A just wanted an easy day today so I went on a short stroll up onto the headland to visit Torre Picada. The tower is one of a series of similar structures dotted around the north coast. They were used … Continue reading →

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Along the Cami de Sa Figuera.

Posted on May 20, 2019 by crosbyman66

I wanted just an easy stroll today so I decided to walk along the Cami de Sa Figuera into Soller. After walking round the bay I walked to the roundabout near the start of the new tunnel and picked up … Continue reading →

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Porto Soller to Soller via the Cami de Castello

Posted on May 18, 2019 by crosbyman66

It was the first full day of my holiday in Mallorca and I decided to walk from Porto Soller to Soller using part of the Gr 221 and the Cami de Castello. Starting from what used to be the Rocamar … Continue reading →

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Lunch down on the farm.

Posted on August 4, 2018 by crosbyman66

Today I was going to a ‘Farmers Lunch’ at Mostbauer where we were looking forward to some home produced food. There were six of us in the group including Stephen our guide. We climbed steeply out of St Wolfgang on … Continue reading →

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Gearing up for the Festival.

Posted on May 26, 2018 by crosbyman66

It is the second Sunday in May and the people of Soller are gearing up for the Festival. A celebration of the victory of the Sollerics over the Turks in 1561. Many of the houses are decorated with flags. The … Continue reading →

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A stroll round Soller

Posted on May 21, 2018 by crosbyman66

Today was the first full day of my holiday but after a very long day yesterday, all I needed was an easy stroll. Jean and I started with a walk round the bay. I was surprised to see a rabbit … Continue reading →

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