Africa...Barcelona & South of France Photos (1999)...
Tammay and I travelled to Barcelona with Tammay's stepdad, Robert Riding in August 1999. We flew from London (Luton) to Barcelona. After arriving in Barcelona we drove to Perpignan in Southern France where we had rented a villa.
Peyrepertuse Castle
August 30th. Chateau de Peyrepertuse is a ruined fortress and one of the so-called Cathar castles located high in the French Pyrenees.
Peyrepertuse Castle
Getting a little closer...
Peyrepertuse Castle
Me
Peyrepertuse Castle
Robert and I with Peyrepertuse Castle in the background.
Collioure
August 31st. Robert and I at the port of Collioure. Notre-Dame-des-Anges &ndash collioure's church can be seen on the far right.
Tammay and I.
Enjoying an Evening
Tammay and I having our evening meal on the patio. It was one of the few holidays where I actually got around to reading the book I had taken - Nick Hornby's "About a Boy".
Carcassonne
Tammay and I in the Cit de Carcassonne.
Carcassonne
Tammay and I.
Carcassonne
Tammay and Robert. The peaked roofs of the towers are reminicent of those at Castel Cork in Wales.
Carcassonne
Tammay and Robert.
Carcassonne
Tammay and I.
Enjoying an Evening
Robert and I enjoying another warm summer evening with some good food. I remember the great taste of the fresh anchovies.
The pouring rain.
Leaving our Villa
We left our villa and travelled on to Barcelona where we stayed in a hotel on Las Ramblas.
Dali Museum
The Salvador Dali Museum in Spain.
Dali Museum
Our Chariot
Robert and I with our trusty chariot.
Robert and Tammay.
Relaxing
Robert and I taking it easy.
Gaudi Cathedral
The Gaudi Cathedral in Barcelona.
We returned to London.