Cartes postales de Normandie: la randonnée

 

This is French Normandy, a little bit north from Le Havre. It's not easy to put into words how wonderful this place is... for me at least, I wish there was a little more of a poet in me.

These photos were taken during one of the walks we made from Vaucottes sur mer to Etretat and back. Etretat is one of the most famous little towns in Haute-Normandie because of its cliffs, les falaises. I'll post photos of the town (:

That little rock in the middle of the sea (third and last photo) we discovered that it was the switch that turn on the sun. Seriously.

Badalona

I don't know why I've been so slow posting the photos of my holidays in Catalunya. But here I am, is still summer, so is not too late.

This are some photos of Badalona. My grandmother María Luisa was born in this little city by the Mediterranean Sea, that I recently dicovered was founded by the Romans in the 3rd century BC, with the name of Baetulo, and it's the home of the famous Anís del Mono distillery. I saw the sign when I was on the train, it caught me off guard, therefore, no photo, but you can have a look at this Juan Gris painting instead. I've also just discovered that there's a wikipedia in catalán, of course.


I didn't walk around Badalona much as it was an incredibly hot day and I was most interested in swimming in the sea. In the photos you can see a bit of the streets next to the train station, the passeig de la Rambla and the Platja dels Patins a Vela (:


*Film photos to come... soon?

Sitges

Half an hour and € 7,00 away from Barcelona is Sitges, an amazing cute little beach town famous for its neverending parties, its fantastic cinema festival (literally 'fantastic', have a look at this year's poster) and home town of Don Facundo Bacardí Massó, founder of course of the famous rum distillery (there is a Museum if you want to visit, Casa Bacardí, where apparently mojitos and piña coladas are part of the tour).

We head down to Sitges just for one day and although it was a really nice experience I wish I had planned to stay at least a couple of days. On our super trip we bought fruits on the town and headed to the beach where we relaxed and swam, then we had a nice, decent priced, paella at the Hotel Santa María and walked around town looking for the best ice cream.

If you are in Barcelona, please please please, go to Sitges you are seriously in for a treat.


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PS. My LC-A+ came along in this minitrip with me, when I develop the photos, I'll share them with you ;)

Brighton, again

Some blue and sea and sun for another grey Monday morning. These are some photos from Brighton (35mm / LC-A+) taken back in December. I can't wait to go back there during the summer (if there's summer at all this year!). I miss the sea so much.

Caribbean Blues

Last week, finally I took my films (some, very old ones) to the Lomography Shop in Spitafields Market to be developed. I mention them in what it would appear to be a sponsored post but it's not (I wish), just because I think the service it's been brilliant. The physical photos are yet to be send to my house but in the meantime they sent me a link with all my photos digitalised and ready to be downloaded to my computer or uploaded to my Lomo home. I think is awesome!

Anyway, let's start this rainy blue Monday with some memories from happier blues back in Los Roques this January.

Hope you all have a super nice week! x

Los Roques II

Morning light in the Gran Roque. Right next to our posada.

Empanadas Shop. 

 El Faro.

 One of the many many dogs that live in Los Roques.

Francisqui de abajo.

Kite Surf School in Francisqui de Abajo.

Kite Surf School.

Beautiful warn white sand in the almost deserted beach.

 Odyssey II. Best or worst name for a boat?

 Kite.

 Full rainbow, just before a quick storm. 
(That happens approximately every 2 hours in Los Roques)

Dog in window.

 This shop is right next to the airport. Duty Free?

 Pelicanitos.

 People waiting for the plane. The airport is right next to this pier.

 Next to the airport.

Peligro. 

Our plane is here but we don't want to go... ever! :(

I uploaded a mini video (absolutely raw) of Los Roques Airport space/pier/beach, so you can see how the last 5 photos are connected in space.

Los Roques, Venezuela, mamá, sun, Caribbean sea, warm weather I miss you!