World Of Tourism

Tomorrow I shall be leaving Mazarrón and the Murcia Region after three very enjoyable months, to make my way back to Scotland by road and ferry:- you can see more details of my journey here, with a different 'take' on departures.Most probably I shall be back here again in the Autumn for around a month, precise dates still to be decided. Meantime have a great summer!

The long winter in the Highlands of Scotland may not be quite over yet, but for me it will be so on Thursday, when I start the journey south to my home in Spain for a few months. The first part of the trip will take me beyond the 'snow fields' of the Grampians (with a bit of luck) and on down to the southern Lake District, where I will be spending a night on my way to Portsmouth to catch the

I have hardly been blogging here recently, largely because I simply have not had the time. Personal family matters have been preoccupying me as have preparations for my imminent departure for Spain, not to mention occasional bursts of high activity related to maintaining a community's website in Spain. The fact I am not actually in Spain is irrelevant as one of the wonders of the internet age is

On shorter trips out to the Costa Calida I fly, like most people (usually from Prestwick, although this time it's via Liverpool as there's a flight from Inverness to Liverpool until the end of this month), but for longer visits and for the next couple of years I'll be crossing by ferry. However the direct crossings to Spain from Portsmouth or Plymouth are a long way from Scotland, but there is a