France’s Greatest Strengths
I’m not sure if I should worry about the slow multiplication of trinkets that adorn Gandalf’s spacious interior.
An idle guide to the Alcazaba at Almeria
Imagine the scene. 955AD, a Friday evening, the builder is meeting with the Emir.
The ups and downs of up
Hatless, his bare hands shoved firmly in his oh so tight pockets, he bade us a somewhat blue lipped “Ola!” as he strode purposefully upwards to his icy grave.
Rambling in the Rambla
We hike up a dry riverbed, or much more poetically, ramble up a rambla, to the prettiest village in Spain
Define Adventure
Even the pain of visiting an immensely expensive petrol station can be somewhat assuaged by the delightful café next door.
Emergency Protocol Activated
I am sorry to report that Mrs P has already invoked the emergency protocol.
They fought not for the lust of conquest…
This blog is about our visit to the beaches of Normandy. Where, on the 6th June 1944, 156,000 men took part in the largest sea invasion in history. The invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe.
We keep a knockin’ but we can’t get in
How can a one and a half hour journey take 3 hours? I’ll tell you how. When we inadvertently lock the keys inside Gandalf is how.