Monthly Archives: May 2015

Tarifa and Gibraltar

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Tony

We had a three hour bus ride on Thursday 21 May, from Seville to Tarifa (population 17793) the southernmost point of the European continent, well known as a good location for wind surfing. It was windy and cool, the average … Continue reading →

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Seville

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Tony

Tuesday 19 May started with a three and a half hour bus trip from Granada to Seville (Spanish: Sevilla. Population 703000), the capital of Andalusia. Seville, even though it is 80 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean, was the port that … Continue reading →

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Granada

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Tony

On Sunday 17 May we traveled by commercial bus (Intrepid use public transport) to Granada (population 245000). The country side was like Perth, dry and sandy looking; we saw many olive groves and a few vineyards. There were many run … Continue reading →

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Spain – Arrival

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Tony

Hello from Madrid! The flight here was arduous. Since it departed and arrived during sensible daylight hours I thought it would be OK, but after 40 hours either waiting in airports or in the air (and getting dehydrated), I remembered … Continue reading →

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