Travelogues Catalonia

Exciting ten days have passed since my last post. I don't really know where to start. Best at the beginning, as some know-it-alls would say. So... last week was really...

Kisses

This week my emotions have been on a roller coaster. For various reasons, I wasn't feeling well at the beginning of the week, and what was even more frustrating was that it came...

Exactly one week ago I was at the hairdresser's and I have never received so many compliments for a haircut like here. This confirms my belief once again that Spaniards are much...

Barceloneta

December 12-13, 2021: Barcelona (#40) J. In Barcelona, you could spend several weeks, but we only spent two days in this city for now. We parked on the outskirts of the city in...

Let me summarize two days, as I still have vacation time 😅 The next tour in Barcelona took me to the famous La Rambla, the shopping and promenade street of the Catalans. But -...

Today we had our day of rest at last. We started the day with the curtains open watching the sun rise over the mountains and fruit trees. We had a leisurely start then walked in...

Until now, April 23rd has primarily been my father's birthday. I hadn't realized that this day is celebrated in a very special way in Catalonia. The St. George's Festival – in...

After a week without golf, we are starting today for the 7th round at our home course, Golfclub d’Aro. Hampi at Tee 1 We have a tee time at 9:33 AM. There’s hardly anything...

Today, it was golf again. The 3rd of 4 tournament days, held at the Golf Club Costa Brava. We didn't have to drive as far as on Tuesday. Just about 20 minutes and 8 kilometers...

Today we cruised down the 322 meters of the mountain and drove to Platja d'Aro. A huge holiday resort on the kilometer-long Playa D'Aro. It's quite lively around the main street...

After a really exhausting work week, because I had to work longer every day, I was really looking forward to the weekend. My two fellow volunteers were not at work all week, so...

Welcome!

As you can see, I'm running out of creative wordplay. I can hardly believe it, but 50% (even more) of my voluntary service is over. Julia six months ago would definitely be...

17.01.23 Villars-les-Dombes - La Jonquera: You won't believe it, but last night I actually dreamed of blue gas tank caps. This image kept appearing before me: the blue gas tank...

In Barcelona, after 6 months, we set foot on European soil again. As great as our time in South and North America was, we are happy to be back in Europe. Finally, we can go to...

If, like me, you prefer to be away from many tourists, you will love this tip. Barcelona, with its heavily crowded hotspots, still has corners that are less visited. Feel free...

Today it's all about golf again. This week, the Golfy Cup with 360 participants is taking place in Catalonia. For this reason, it's not very easy to get tee times. Today we are...

When we got up today, a thick fog was hovering over Mas Nou. This did not stop us from playing a round of golf at Golf d'Aro. The sun played a little hide and seek with us....

City Lights

9.7.2024 Barcelona Today I had a full program. First of all I had to take the shuttle bus from the port area (for which I had to pay). We were dropped off in front of the World...

On the first day after our arrival in the port of el Masnou, Gustav was in the spotlight. Since leaving our Kandel in Erfelden on the Rhine, we have covered 2007 km. Since...

Blitz box - that's the photo booth in the bar Nevermind, where I've been three times with my roommate. The word has burned itself permanently into my memory, it not only sounds...

January 2, 2022: Monistrol de Montserrat F. After yesterday's day at the beach, we took the train to the mountains in Monistrol de Montserrat early in the morning today. Our...

December 30, 2021 - January 5, 2022: Barcelona F. After spending a whole day in Castelldefells looking for a relatively cheap option to safely park our van in Barcelona for a...

The next morning, a young truck driver stops at our warning triangle and immediately looks under the hood. The battery is now also drained from the many startups, and he quickly...

I’m catching up on posts and today is Saturday (we travelled on Friday). We had a lazy start, did some laundry, and then strolled in to Bot, along a disused railway line. This...

Sagrada Familia

Photos of Canovelles (Barcelona), just a step away from the city of Granollers.