Microblog

Reflected with a friend after hiking part of Bede’s Way, South Tyneside. We could have taken a photo like this almost 60 years ago when we became best friends at school.

Walked past Platform 9¾ at London Kings Cross on my way to my train for Newcastle upon Tyne. I’m not taking the Hogwarts Express today.

Learned about botanicals used to flavor gin at Bombay Sapphire’s distillery, Hampshire, UK.

On board, Madrid MAD–London LGW.

Wandered through Matadero Madrid, a place where creative people learn, experiment collaborate, and show. The buildings were originally the slaughterhouse (“matadero”) for the whole of Madrid.

Riding this AVE train to Madrid-Atocha. Spain has the second longest (after China) high speed rail network in the world.

I felt it was time for me to post a selfie. No, I don’t know any of these people.

Posted Planning a Trip to Spain with Kids.

Mosque became cathedral, Córdoba.

Completed my quest for the real Costa del Sol in Marbella, a pleasant resort town.

Took a bus to Nerja to research a family trip we’ll take in 2019. After reviewing this lovely/spendy hotel overlooking the Mediterranean, took a bus back to my dark,€60 room near Malaga’s main train station.

While I walked, they danced. Malaga.

I’m now researching a trip we’ll take in 2019 with our Spanish-speaking nephews and their parents. We’ll fly into Malaga, and may stay at a hotel with this view of the Mediterranean.

Hiked to another town. Took a train back.

Explored vertiginous Ronda.

I’m staying in an idiosyncratic hotel in Ronda, Andalusia, Spain. My suite fills three floors in a tower: 1st: Entrance, bathroom2nd: Sitting room3rd: Bedroom I’m going to get a lot of exercise tonight. Posted about the hotel: Madonna Writhed Here.