Yep, I am writing this in the UK. It's grey, my daily tea intake has already gone up, and I cannot wait to go to the pub (currently off alcohol for now so that has to wait...). Although the school year is nearly over, I had to return a month earlier than planned because my recent [...]
Tag: burgos
Best Places to Wine and Dine in Burgos
Perhaps one day you will find yourself in the cold, northern Spanish city of Burgos. I'd certainly recommend a visit: its cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its second main attraction is a fascinating Museum of Human Evolution, and its certainly pretty enough to make you want to spend the day taking hundreds of [...]
San Lesmes
Today in Burgos was the festival of San Lesmes - the patron saint of the city. Inquiring about it, it didn't seem like it was celebrated by many locals, but definitely thought it worth checking out! There was a parade (which we overslept for), food stalls with giant queues, but best of all was seeing [...]
The Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas
On an unusually sunny and warm (!!!) January day in Burgos, I went with friends to a local Monastario. A translation would be a convent, as it is where nuns live (around 150 in its prime, nowadays around 30 nuns live here). A Monastario can either be for monks or nuns, but obviously not both [...]
Two Countries, Two Lives
Every country has its quirks, its benefits, and the little reasons that make living there quite peachy, even if you don't appreciate these qualities unless you're elsewhere. I won't say I'm missing England with incurable homesickness (no offence England but not at all), however there are some things I miss. And of course, [...]
La Luna
Some recent shots of the moon when I had my camera out with me one evening!
Feliz Navidad!
Taking a little break from my Barcelona series! Although it is Christmas Eve and I am currently in England at my dad's house soaking up all British Christmassy things, it has been a true joy to experience the build up to Christmas Spanish style. Especially as working in schools, I can compare how Christmas is [...]
Pueblos de Burgos
Fun trivia fact: apparently the surrounding area of Burgos has one of the highest amounts of villages in Spain. So when I was invited to go along with some of the fellow teachers from the school I work at to walk around some local villages and then eat a local bean dish, of course I said [...]
Autumnal Burgos
Following up from landmarks of Burgos, what captured me on the day I was taking photos was the autumnal vibe the city was giving. With so many trees shedding their leaves it was hard not to feel autumny, and a very different experience to the U.K's perception of autumn with pumpkin spiced lattes (which I [...]
Burgos Landmarks
The other day I walked all over the city centre with my camera, having fun as a shameless tourist. I took loads of photos, and so I decided that rather than one long post and expecting you lovely readers to sit patiently for all the photos to load, I would instead divide them into two [...]
