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Faster and Cheaper Trains! High Speed Rail to Madrid

Linking to the invaluable CallCarlos blog. Apparently there will be high speed rail service to Madrid from Barcelona and Girona starting May 2021 for as little as 9E!  Please click on the link above for the details. Have you ever wondered why our stretch of the Costa...

Ancient City of Ullastret

I’ve visited the ruins of Ullastret more than once.  They are unique and with some imagination, mind boggling.  With Covid, the museum is most likely closed, but the ruins themselves are fun to see in a very scenic spot..  I’m borrowing from the CallCarlos...
Veggie Meat Coming to Spain

Veggie Meat Coming to Spain

Engineered “meat” will be coming to Spain!  I’m a fan of these products and buy Beyond Meat in California. “Dutch company Unilever are bringing their veggie ‘meat’ to supermarkets across Spain. Their range of products includes vegan ‘chicken’...
Mushroom Hunting in November!

Mushroom Hunting in November!

” Once the autumn rains begin to fall there is a well-established tradition in many parts of Spain, especially Catalunya, of heading for the hills and hunting for mushrooms. And yes, it’s hunting! The locals don’t call it picking, gathering or foraging for...
Ceramics!  Made in Costa Brava Spain

Ceramics! Made in Costa Brava Spain

This article in National Geographic looks at the history and story of the famous ceramics of La Bisbal. “It’s a warm morning in La Bisbal d’Empordà, a small town in the Costa Brava region of northeastern Spain, located about 80 miles up the Mediterranean coast...