Bombers This Way
This is just my take on this notice.
Bombers This Way
My Spanish goes as far as gluten and gracias.
Food For Armies
I like translation mistakes and this is a good one.
Food For Armies
Pate of campaign is probably an easy mistake to make.
Men In Odd Uniforms
There were quite a few men going around Seville in very odd uniforms.
I dread to think, what would happen, if someone tried that in say Alabama, most of Africa and parts of the UK.
The Trams Of Seville
Like Casablanca’s, Seville’s tram system is fairly new.
Note that it is unusual in that it doesn’t use overhead collection of power, but relies on batteries, which are charged at the termini. This is probably only practical because the line is short, but it does make it quiet and probably it doesn’t frighten the horses.
Modern Railways this month, is actually saying that this might be a cheaper way of running urban trams. Nice uses a system, where in the centre it runs on batteries, which are charged from the overhead power supply on the outer ends of the line.
Seville
The coach parked by the River Guadalquivir in Seville and I walked into and around the city centre.
In the past C and I have climbed the bell tower of the cathedral, which used to be the minaret of the mosque, that was rebuilt as the cathedral. But as it was Palm Sunday, the cathedral was closed
Cadiz
I’d been to Cadiz before with C and only had a brief time in the city, as I took the tour to Seville from the ship.
Note the bridge to nowhere or La Pepe bridge! Is it one of numerous infrastructure projects in Spain, caught up in the recession?
Sailing South
From Corunna, we sailed on down the Portuguese and Spanish coasts to Casablanca. We did see a bit of sun, but I didn’t see anybody in the swimming pools, as it was rather cold.
The pictures were taken on the afternoon of the 21st of March, the day after we left Corunna.
Cod Fish And Raisin Pie
Our excellemt guide in Corunna mentioned that this was a meal she liked.
It sounded good to me, so I just had to look it up. I found a non-gluten-free version here.
This recipe isn’t gluten-free, but I suspect it could easily be made so.
Passing Naval Battles
We were continually passing the locations of famous naval battles. Mostly, where the British gave the French or in later times, the Germans a good kicking.
As we passed through the Bay of Biscay, we passed Quiberon Bay, St. Nazaire and Aix Roads, although we were well offshore.
And then after Corunna, we passed Cape Finisterre, where two battles were fought in 1747 and one in 1805.
Later of course we passed Trafalgar and actually went into Cadiz, where Drake famously singed the King of Spain’s beard.
Corunna
I took these pictures, as the ship was arriving and leaving Corunna.
The tower at the entrance to the harbour is the Tower of Hercules.
Looking at Corunna, it would seem to be one of those places worth visiting.
The Anonymous Widower 