September 28, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.
So where are we going? Busy crossroads in County Kerry (don’t you love the little graveyard stuck into the corner!) Something a bit quieter….Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos I wonder what Council official was given the task of naming these roads in Cabopino, Spain… ….I have to wave the Irish flag for our Dublin boys….. ….not […]
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September 21, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.
This is the Peace Bridge in Derry, Northern Ireland. Opened in 2011, it was designed to connect the unionist and nationalist communities on opposite banks of the River Foyle. Two identical halves – each suspended from a single, sloping pylon – overlap at the centre to form a structural handshake across the river.
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September 14, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.
Couldn’t decide on one so opted for 2 indoor and 2 outdoor scenes this week…. Diego Rivera’s stairway mural in Mexico City…. Livraria Lello – Porto’s famous staircase that supposedly inspired J.K. Rowling…. Morocco’s blue city of Chefchaouen might be famous for its doors and walls but the steps aren’t bad either! All smiles at […]
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September 7, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.
El Caminito del Rey is a walkway pinned to the walls of a narrow gorge in Malaga Province, Spain. The almost 8km path was once considered one of the most dangerous in the world but the entire route has been restored and, although much, much safer, it’s still as spectacular as ever. Some of the […]
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