World Of Tourism

The lovely bright morning we started off with here in Murcia was destined not to last, according to the early-morning weather forecast on two of the Spanish television channels I watch (the national TVE and the local 7RM) and the sky duly clouded-over by late morning and in the early afternoon the rain started and has since strengthened with bouts of quuite heavy rain. Accentuating the positive,

With my very best wishes to everybody for 2009. May the New Year be good to all of us!Con mis mejores deseos a todo el mundo para 2009. Espero que el Año Nuevo sea bueno para todos nosotros!

... and there's a wider variety than most people probably realise. Some recently- uploaded video-clips on YouTube.Now I won't be trying this myself!At least one man tries to get into the local culture, though:And there's a whole other world underwater at La Azohia:If photography and scenery is your thing, then the old Mazarrón mines certainly provide good opportunities:And this looks fun and

One of the things I want to be able to do during some of my lengthier visits here in the future is to take time, and to make time, to attend some concerts and if possible an opera or two; I know that in our area there are possibilities for this in such cities as Murcia and Cartagena and perhaps a little closer in places like Lorca. In any case, I came across this recording of one of the most

Not as good as the original, I'm afraid, but still quite amusing at the beginning:- I blogged about Mike's earlier efforts to woo a girl in Spanish here.

Little seems to be known about where Santiago de Murcia was born or what were the precise dates of his birth and death, although his dates are thought (by the Naxos classical music label) to be 1685-1732; this potted biography seems less certain, although it does seem certain about where he lived from 1714. However, his music is enjoyable and this piece was played by Paul O'Dette on baroque

I came across this video on YouTube of what is described as Latin-fusion by guitarist Lawson Rollins performing on a Spanish guitar.- the connection with Spain, other than that he is using a Spanish guitar, is tendentious, but his is a virtuoso performance and I like it. Why, I might even get a CD or a DVD of him performing.

I shall be departing Mazarron tomorrow morning to begin my journey back to Scotland, which I am scheduled to reach on Tuesday 6th May after having driven north through Spain, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, spending some nights in hotels, others with friends and/or family.Earlier today I recorded a couple viedos of my preparations for my final lunch in the house here; the last

Strictly for YouTube addicts! I thought I would share with readers the sight of me preparing my lunch earlier today. Usually lunch for me, even when I'm in Scotland is on a cold winter day, is cold - either cold meats or fish, accompanied by a mixed salad. What I decided to have today was some Serrano ham (a Spanish dry-cured ham) and my usual salad. I always prepare the salad first, then the

First off, there's a photograph of a nice sunset I took from my terrace a few evenings ago: Sunset - Mazarron Country Club27 March 2008Then there is a photograph and a brief video taken last night at the beach in Puerto de Mazarron, where a firework display rounded off the celebrations for Easter 2008: Puerto de Mazarron - Fireworks - Semana Santa Easter 2008 - 30 March 2008(A still

What a woman! The incomparable Dolly Parton intros 'Jolene' with a string of one-liners:Classic!I haven't really been in the mood to blog in the past few days; sitting out on the patio most afternoons, dozing in the sun, and an occasional walk up over the hills - much more diverting, dontcha know?! A couple of photographs, from earlier this week and a couple of weeks ago: Mazarron and

This short video has a wide range of scenes from around the Murcia Region. Enjoy!

I think this is quite an unusual way of looking at a journey by metro, or the underground, or the tube, or the subway, or whatever it's called where you are:- pretty music too!

Most of us don't get to see Mazarron from the air, but it is pretty picturesque I think you'll agree. I'll stick to seeing it from the ground though!

A tourism-promotion video from murciaturistica which is specially attractive to watch if you are in the north of Scotland (as I am just now) on a rainy evening! Roll-on the next two weeks until I'm there myself.

An amusing video-clip from YouTube on trying out one's rudimentary Spanish on a date: