Category Archives: Food

Through the Looking Glass at Sitges

Posted on May 10, 2016 by cathyharnett

We had booked to stay two nights to give us a full day to explore the pretty town of Sitges. Early next morning we set out to walk along the coast towards the civic looking buildings. John had few memories … Continue reading →

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A Blustery Day

Posted on May 9, 2016 by cathyharnett

The bars and restaurants of the marina at Tarragona were constructed in a more upbeat economic climate and the designers probably envisioned restaurants operating with marina side extensions across the road creating a buzz as waiters crossed the traffic and … Continue reading →

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City of Human Towers and Mythic Beasts

Posted on May 3, 2016 by cathyharnett

Tarragona is a lovely city in which history sits cheek by jowl with the present, sometimes erupting out of the pavements or hiding round the corner of a shopping square and sometimes spilling out onto the streets in traditional pageants … Continue reading →

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Time Passes in Burriananova

Posted on September 6, 2015 by yachtlyra

After our Die Hard with an Anchor arrival at Burriana on Thursday things have calmed down as we wait for a suitable weather window to venture out. On Friday when the storm came through it was most comforting to be … Continue reading →

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Welcome Aboard Lara!

Posted on June 8, 2015 by yachtlyra

Lara has joined us for the next week, so we spent Friday scrubbing up ready for her arrival in the early hours of Saturday morning. We went to bed with an alarm set for three a.m. Before it went off … Continue reading →

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Simple Suppers

Posted on May 9, 2015 by yachtlyra

I have been bewitched by Nigel Slater. So far John is only vaguely aware of this. He is reading Why Does E = mc squared, an exploration of Einstein’s famous equation by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw. Either he thinks … Continue reading →

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