Olot was the starting point of my three-day hiking adventure through Catalonia. Located approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Girona, in the midst of the Pyrenean foothills and at the heart of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, Olot makes a great base from which to explore the surrounding area, as well as being a historic, […]
If you’ve read last week’s post you’ll know that Besalú was one of the towns in which I based myself whilst completing my three-day hike through Catalonia. Located on the edge of the volcanic zone of La Garrotxa Nature Park and just 35 kilometres from Girona, Besalú is one of Catalonia’s best preserved medieval towns. […]
One of my favourite things about travelling is making new discoveries; something that’s becoming harder and harder to do now that travel is more affordable and accessible than it’s ever been before. But on a recent trip to Catalonia, where I spent three days hiking in and exploring the Province of Girona, I discovered places […]
Santa Pau was the starting point of what turned out to be a 27.6 kilometre hike to Besalú. But as soon as I arrived into this picturesque town located at the heart of the volcanic Garrotxa Natural Park in Catalonia, I knew immediately that it was somewhere I didn’t want to leave. At least not before […]
At the beginning of this month I went to Girona for four nights on my own. That’s not so unusual in itself, however despite my best laid plans I don’t think I actually spoke to anyone for the entire time I was there. Unless you count the staff who served me food in restaurants. […]
Wow, it’s already September! I can’t quite wrap my head around just how quickly this year is flying by; it seems only a few weeks ago that I was cycling my way around Cuba. I can already feel the seasons changing. The nights are drawing in and the leaves are beginning to fall from the […]
Unlike many travel bloggers out there, I actually have a full-time day job that I use to fund my travels. Whilst this affords me financial security and gives me a reliable income, what it also unfortunately means that I only have a limited amount of annual leave in which to travel. So each trip that […]
Madrid had been on my travel radar for quite some time, but for one reason or another I’d never quite made it to Spain’s capital city. However, when we were planning a trip to visit friends in Cádiz last month, Madrid was one of the airports we had the option of flying into. Jerez and Seville […]
