Tag:Photography
Cádiz – SpainStrolling through Cádiz in March 2025 Cádiz- SpainUnder different weather conditions From March 19 – March 22 we were in Cádiz. The weather was very bad with a lot of rain, but in between the showers it was beautiful photo weather with very nice skies. Although we have never been to Cuba, we imagin Cádiz has the atmosphere of Havana. The first day we took a walk along the sea, along the Playa de la Caseta, with a […]
Carnival in Alhama de Granada 2025 On Sunday, 9th March 2025, we were in Alhama de Granada with our van. Due to inclement weather, we remained indoors. However, in the afternoon, the weather improved, allowing us to take a walk through the city. We encountered a lively and vibrant atmosphere as Alhama was celebrating carnival. The residents were dressed in costumes and displayed great enthusiasm. There was music, and the sun had emerged, enhancing the festive mood. The village was […]
Salamanca – SpainStrolling through Salamanca in September 2024 In September 2024 we spent two days in Salamanca. We had a nice camper spot close to the Puente Romana. The city came at us like an avalanche. We were completely overwhelmed by the megachurches and other mega-buildings and monuments. It was very busy in the city. The city is alive and bustling, especially at the end of the day. The first day we spent most of our time on and near the […]
Venice – ItalyStrolling through Venice and visiting the neighbouring islands Murano and Burano in the Laguna de Venezia The Venetian Lagoon stretches from the River Sile in the north to the Brenta in the south, with a surface area of around 550 square kilometers. It is around 8% land, including Venice itself and many smaller islands. About 11% is permanently covered by open water, or canal, as the network of dredged channels are called, while around 80% consists of mud […]
Murals – A form of public art (III) During our campertrips in 2024 in Spain we came across beautiful murals. It is nice to see that in more and more villages and towns murals appear and are accepted by the inhabitants. People are even proud of this local artwork. Some are real peaces of art.
travelogue France and Spain 2024 (II) Travelogue of our camper trip through Spain that we made in August and September 2024. In part I we reported on our journey through Belgium and France to the Spanish border. In this part we continue our journey and make a round trip in Spain. This is our sixth round trip with our buscamper in Spain and we still have a lot to explore in this beautiful imposing country. We drove about 7.130 km […]
Travelogue France and Spain 2024 (I) Slow traveling through Belgium and France on our way to Spain. Period 27 August 2024 – 28 September 2024. Distance 7,130 km. This time we wanted to drive on provincial roads to Spain with only limited use of toll roads. “Slow traveling” through Belgium and France. In Spain we wanted to descend along the east side, then diagonally north via Andalusia. This part of the report describes the route we drove through Belgium and […]
Estremoz – PortugalStrolling through Estremoz, the marble city. This historic city can be recognised from a distance due to its many white houses, old walls and ancient donjon. There are several ‘white cities’ in the Alentejo, and Estremoz gained that name because of its famous white marble. Portugal is the second largest exporter in the world and the city is responsible for 90% of white marble production. The stone has been extracted from quarries since Roman times and is everywhere […]
Roma – ItalyStrolling through Rome, the eternal city, in December 2013. In December 2013 we made a city trip to Rome. What we find a nice aspect of traveling is to stroll around a city at our leisure, observe and try to find beauty in small things, but also in animals and people and capture this in our photos. Rome is a city where you want to come back to and where you will discover new things over and over […]
Athens – GreeceStrolling through Athina, homecoming Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. According to Greek mythology the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom. Classical Athens was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. It was a centre for democracy, the arts, education and philosophy, and was highly influential throughout […]
