Author Archives: merv
Rice farming in Spain
I did’nt even know they farmed rice in Spain, but they do. I did expect to go to a national park for some photography, and I did. But there were no birds there. Rice Farming Then I discovered where they all went. At this time of the year the farmers are tilling the remains of … Continue reading
The west coast of Spain
We have been having a grand old time, driving down the west coast of Spain. We thought it would be a good idea to hog the coast as much as possible, but it was either high rise tourist trap towns, or industrial plants built right on the coast. We did however find a couple of … Continue reading
Where is moglander jan 13th 2012
Today, I had to see a castle built by the Knights Templar, and I got my wish! Super little town, but it was a 5k walk to the castle. Right now, I am in a bar eating tapas, updating the web and drinking red wine wondering if I could explain to taxi driver where the … Continue reading
Le mans
The 24 hour race has always been something that every bloke wonders about. And he thinks “how hard could that be?”. I don’t think that, I just think they are crazy guys that push themselves harder than anyone can imagine. And they are heroes because of it. Some of the cars, in fact most of … Continue reading
French or carpentry?
Back in the 80’s international languages did not really seem too important to me, so when we had a choice to do carpentry or French in school, I figured that being able to converse with our European colleagues once a year on holidays was less important than being able to make a decent dovetail joint … Continue reading
Not tonight, Moglander
After a hectic few months, the weather has stalled our plans in their tracks. The Celtic Line ferry has been cancelled, probably a bit like the Celtic tiger. We hope to get rolling on Thursday, but it’s a bit of a slow start. We have been rebooked, so that’s not so bad. We might even … Continue reading