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”
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Wednesday Wander – Monterey, California
This week I’m wandering along the California coast line, to the town of Monterey. Almost half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Monterey has been a fishing village and cannery, both the Mexican and the Spanish capital of Alta California (during the Mexican-American war), the only point of entry for taxable goods in California,Continue reading “Wednesday Wander – Monterey, California”
Wednesday Wander… On A Thursday – Morocco
I know, I know, yesterday was Wednesday. But the snot monster who has returned to lodge in my head and chest forgot to remind me, and so here we are, Thursday, and no Wednesday Wander written. So, as I’ve still not managed to dislodge the beast, I’m going to wander somewhere warm. I’ve wandered thereContinue reading “Wednesday Wander… On A Thursday – Morocco”
Thursday Doors – Casa Del Mar
This lovely ornate door belongs to Casa Del Mar, also known as House A, at Hearst Castle, California. Casa Del Mar, which translates to House Of The Sea, is one of three guest houses on the site, and is where William Randolph Hearst and his family stayed while Casa Grande, the main house, was beingContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Casa Del Mar”
Wednesday Wander – Portmeirion, Wales
I’ve chosen to wander to the village of Portmeirion, North Wales, this week. There are a couple of reasons for doing so; one, it’s a pretty interesting place and, two, it’s fifty years ago this week since filming started on cult television series The Prisoner, which used the village as its backdrop. The Prisoner starredContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Portmeirion, Wales”
Wednesday Wander – Aughris House, Sligo
This is the Beach House at Aughris, Ireland, an ancient pub and B&B that happens to serve very fine meals. Sitting on the curve of a silvery bay, it looks across the shifting sands to mountains and the burial cairn of a legendary queen, while the stones on the beach contain fossils even older still,Continue reading “Wednesday Wander – Aughris House, Sligo”
Wednesday Wander – London Bridge, Portsea
No, it’s not the London Bridge you might be thinking of. This is a rock formation called London Bridge, at Portsea back beach just outside Melbourne, Australia. There used to be another arch of rock stretching into the ocean, hence the name, but it collapsed quite suddenly, leaving only two remaining. It’s a wonderful placeContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – London Bridge, Portsea”
Wednesday Wander – Twelve Apostles, Australia
This is the Twelve Apostles, a rock formation located on the southern coast of Australia, and probably one of the country’s most recognisable tourist icons. I only visited the Apostles twice when I lived in Australia – even though we also lived on the coast, we were to the east of Melbourne, whereas these areContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Twelve Apostles, Australia”
Hugh’s Photo Challenge – Week 10 – Faces
This is for Hugh’s Weekly Photography Challenge, with this week’s theme being Faces. But not faces where you would expect to find them – rather, faces that appear unexpectedly. Like this rock. I found it on a beach in Ireland, on the northwest coast where the Atlantic rolls in and the rocks are filled withContinue reading “Hugh’s Photo Challenge – Week 10 – Faces”
Helen Glynn Jones 