Spring 2024

Ireland – April 28- May 8, 2024

Irish culture, history and countryside. Cobblestone Pub The English Market, Cork Sin É Drombeg Stone Circle. Co Cork Bantry Bay Nr Glengarriff Bantry Bay from Caha Pass Healy Pass Dzoghen Beara J.J. Walsh’s. Cork Michael Collins statue. Imperial Hotel, Cork Emperor Penguin. DionThe Hugh Lane Gallery. Dublin

London – Birmingham & Manchester April 22-28, 2024

Visiting friends and family and experiencing the English cultural landscape. The Tate Modern Library of Birmingham Symphony Hall Birmingham Rochdale Canal, Manchester Manchester Art Gallery Central Library, Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester Alan Turing Memorial. Sackville Gardens

Jersey – April 19-22, 2024

Family time and a wonderful introduction to a fascinating place. La Mare Wine Estate. St Mary Devil’s Hole Les Chenolles Greve de Lacq Grosnez Castle Dolman . St Ouen St Ouen’s Bay La Corbiere Lighthouse Archirondel Tower Mont Orgueil Castle Le Hocq Beach Seymour Tower Le Hocq Tower

Rhodes – April 9-17, 2024

Sunshine, warmth, beaches, ancient and recent history, Greek cuisine…. A beautiful destination but threatened by tourism and climate change. Lindos – pictures Lindos Roman Theatre Church of the Holy Virgin Chapel of Saint George Pahimhiotis Lindos Acropolis – Relief of Phoenician Trireme Moni Thari 2023 wildfire Rhodes town 20thC market Church of the Annunciation of the Theotkos City Hall Acropolis of Rhodes – stadium Medieval City of Rhodes Palace of ...

Barcelona – April 4-9, 2024

Our main objective of visiting Barcelona was to see, again, the Sagrada Familia but we had a couple of days to spare before the days of our tickets, booked months ago. La Gamba de Mariscal El Cap de Barcelona. Roy Lichtenstein Monument Cataluña a Francesc Masia After changing our place to stay so that we were away from the ...

Granada – April 1-4, 2024

Granada is a bustling city but is was easy to find peace and quiet inside the narrow steep alleyways of the old town. There we were very fortunate to find the an apartment which afforded us a wonderful view of the Alhambra from its terrace. We discovered that the building was constructed around a tower ...

Granada – Alhambra Pictures

The Mexuar Patio of the Gilded Room Court of the Myrtles Hall of the Ambassadors Patio of the Lions Hall of the Kings Hall of the Two Sisters Patio of the Wrought Iron Grill Palace of Carlos V Alcazaba El Partal Torre de la Justica Generalife

Malaga – Art

Museo Picasso Picasso – Still Life with Guitar Picasso – Standing Woman Picasso – Woman Leaning on Her Elbow Picasso – Bust of a Woman Picasso – Head of a Bull Picasso- Seated Woman Seated Wan with a Hat Picasso- Small Woman with Outstretched Arms Picasso – The Siesta Picasso – Man with an ice-cream cone Picasso- Satyress Picasso – Personage Picasso – Massacre en Corée ...

Malaga – Semana Santa in Pictures

Sagrada Cena Calvario Amor

Malaga, March 29- April 1, 2024

When we were planning this trip and exploring where to spend Easter in Andalucia, a region of Spain famous for its Semanta Santa (Holy Week) processions, Malaga was one of the cities recommended. Unlike other Andalusian cities, where the celebrations are sad and dark, Malaga is known to celebrate Semana Santa differently, with Malageños ...