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Spain – a country that conjures up images of flamenco dancers, bullfighters, and quaint white hillside villages. Beyond these common traditional associations, I find Spain a unique melting pot of cultures and experiences.
Moving from cities to cities and towns to towns, I sensed that familiar vibrant, busy, hustle and bustle in the big cities, where time rushes by. But I felt a quaint, serene and almost unreal peace and quiet in small towns, where time seemingly stops.
Now, take a mental snapshot somewhere between these two contrasting extremes. Next, sprinkle in cutting-edge art museums, expansive landscapes of olive trees, towering castles, majestic palaces, awesome aqueducts, soaring cathedrals, nostalgic medieval towns, wonderful designer tapas cuisine, and an immense treasury of paintings and sculptures.
Add a dash of adventure by standing on the tipping edge of a 130m-deep gorge, a pinch of quiet contemplation by sitting next to a bubbly flowing river. Finally, mix all these together with a generous helping of the spirit of insistence to enjoy life to the max.
Bake these in the bright sunshine of the autumn days under the clear blue skies. Take time to cool down in the chilling winds of dusk in the countryside. Last but not least, snap these moments behind that matt black shutter. You now have the perfect recipe for an unforgettable travel experience of Spain.
A vegetarian restaurant along the lonely streets
Lively service staff ready to serve us good food
Riding into the sun
Pink Scooter on a cold morning
Bringing water to the town
Excellent play of colours
Time for a good meal
Souvenir galore!
Beautiful view of Segovia
Cold morning at the square
A freezing and windy morning
Standing guard at the door
The city of Toledo
On the way to work
The glass house
Morning breakfast?
Interesting graphics on this building
The unreal palace of Seville
The “waffle building”, as I call it.
Casares – the place of white buildings on hill sides
Quiet streets of Casares
School kids in Ronda
Overseeing the expanse
Cafes in red bricks
Tapas everywhere you go
Street “performers”
A busy street in Barcelona
Purple dusk
Cell-based living
The famous building – Torre Agbar
Night fun fair near Torre Agbar
Three good friends
Transport and Traffic
Let the birds fly!
Up the stairs to the top – at Tibidabo
View of the city from Tibidabo
Evening at the wharfs
Dinner next to water
