Wednesday Wander Revisited – Donostia San Sebastian Beaches

This week I felt like taking a beach break (perhaps because I can’t actually take one in real life). So I’m revisiting the glorious beaches of Donostia San Sebastian, Spain. I still remember my first glimpse of La Concha Beach between two buildings – the blue-green water and glorious view – and how unreal itContinue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Donostia San Sebastian Beaches”

Walking Through Rivendell (Revisited)

I forgot. Again. Heat is melting my brain, I guess? I have over 100 Wednesday Wanders just waiting to be reposed, but I keep forgetting. So here we are, Thursday and wanderless. However, in honour of it being such a stinking hot day here (30 degrees and humid), I’ve decided to post, not exactly aContinue reading “Walking Through Rivendell (Revisited)”

Wild Moon

Yesterday was a funny sort of day. Everything felt a bit edgy and I found it difficult to focus, but couldn’t work out why. Then, in the evening, I took the gorgeous girl to her dance class and there it was. The Super Blue Blood Moon, sailing above the trees like a golden lantern. ItContinue reading “Wild Moon”

Wednesday Wander – San Sebastian Beaches

It’s Wednesday and time for my weekly wander. This week we’re heading to Donostia San Sebastian, in the Basque country region of Spain. Donostia is the Basque name for the city, and is another way of saying San Sebastian – in honour of the dual heritage of the city, both names are used. I visitedContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – San Sebastian Beaches”

Wednesday Wander – Warwick Castle

This week, I’m wandering to a view that I’ve seen many times. It’s of an ancient castle, almost a thousand years old in parts – a place steeped in legend, where kings were made and battles fought, mysteries still hiding in its thick stone walls. This is Warwick Castle. The original castle at Warwick wasContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Warwick Castle”

Wednesday Wander – Biarritz At Dusk

I recently took a trip to Basque country, visiting San Sebastian in Spain and Biarritz in France. Less than an hour’s drive lies between the two cities, even though they are in different countries. I thoroughly enjoyed the holiday – there is a magic to that stretch of coast and I felt very at homeContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Biarritz At Dusk”

#writespiration – 52 Words in 52 Weeks – Toast

Sacha Black has set a nice little writing challenge – 52 Words in 52 Weeks. Each week, she gives us a prompt, and we have exactly 52 words, no more, no less, in which to respond. This week’s prompt is Toast, and here is my response: Last night he had toasted her, declaring her theContinue reading “#writespiration – 52 Words in 52 Weeks – Toast”

Wednesday Wander – Powell St Cable Car, San Francisco

When we were visiting San Francisco just over a year ago, we took a ride on the famous Powell Street Cable Car. The cable car operates between downtown San Francisco and the waterfront, and is one of the last hand-operated cable car systems in the world. Operators use a system of levers to drive theContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Powell St Cable Car, San Francisco”