The many, many vía ferratas here in Europe (300+, according to one source) come in all levels of difficulty, from introductory routes suitable for those who have never climbed more than a paint ladder, to more advanced lines that require some specific vía ferrata/climbing skills…
Just like an old, rickety structure–as above–a website also needs a little maintenance now and then.
If you are a regular visitor, you may have noticed the new website format…
Often, we seem to think that history and famous historical figures are things that happen outside of our lifetimes. Wrong again, Buckwheat. History (like geology!) is happening to us right now.
So, who is that famous person you would like to meet and have a chat with?…
How is it you can pass by a composition so many multiple times without ever seeing it?…
“Monestir” means “monastery” in Catalan and this one, with its beginnings way back in the middle of the 12th century, happens to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
This gorgeous little village is located in the Tarragona province and is the capital of the comarca (county, roughly) of Conca de Barcerà. You can get there easily by train or bus from Barcelona.
Lots to see here–the medieval town walls are some of the best preserved–and you are not far from the Monastery of Poblet, a UNESCO world heritage site…
Lots of touristic passersby photograph this particular wall (above, and behind the box) with its 19 different, apparently random, objects glued thereon. If you pay attention, you'll find the unusual urban art “exhibit” near the beach in the colorful Barceloneta section of Barcelona…
As a reminder, the end of Pope Greg XIII’s calendar year is certainly a great time to back up all of your digital images onto at least one or–even better–two or three separate portable hard drives…
