Exploring with my camera
One of the joys of this trip has been time spent just walking around a town, exploring down streets and around corners, and so this is about wandering around Ferrol. The Fish Market The Fish Market is on the front, … Continued
We decided to explore byways in the town, starting with the large park close to where we were staying, the Alameda in Santiago de Compostela. The Alameda The Alameda Park started life in the 16th century when ground was donated … Continued
The Alameda de Cervantes1 is a wonderful park in the middle of the town, and known by the locals as ‘La Dehesa’. It is apparently one of the oldest public gardens in Spain and covers c.10 hectares (c.25 acres). I … Continued
We enjoyed a three-night stay in the Parador at Villafranca del Bierzo and it was a wonderful stop. The hotel is comfortable, quiet, friendly and with excellent food. I highly recommended staying here if you are travelling in the area. … Continued
At Galegosย there are several routes for walking. We set off on a figure-of-8 walk that included a smugglers route, a Mediaeval road, and wanderings amongst the oak and chestnut trees inย the hills close to the Spanish border. PR4-MVR, 5.9kms, c.2.5 … Continued
Battersea Parkย is one of the earliest Municipal Parks in London, first proposed in 1844. James Pennethorne created a design which was further developed byย John Gibson, working for the Metropolitan Board of Works.
The day dawned reasonable and so we set off to walk aroundย Huelgoat.ย But first a coffee, and in the bar we picked up a leaflet and set off with said leaflet and Carte de Randonnรฉe 0617OT.ย It was tricky – we should … Continued
I visited Belair Parkย in Dulwich, South East London, after a rather disappointing visit to a nearby garden.
