#DestinationScotland THIS is what I had expected to see in the Mezqita de Córdoba! Somehow I had always imagined this space gave onto the countryside, I was surprised the building was surrounded by a maze of narrow streets. Dismayed to …
After descending from the minaret, and walking across the courtyard under the orange trees in the early evening light I finally presented my timed ticket to the gatekeeper of the Mezquita. “It is five-thirty” she said after flashing her red …
#DestinationScotland First, a little background part of the prequel. On the 12th September 2020, after transiting the Strait of Gibraltar in the company of four trusty trainee yacht masters, I helmed our craft along the upper reaches of the only …
After many months wandering across the North American continent and curious about the antecedents of those who I met there, my focus was brought to bear on the land of my birth. A sort of pilgrimage, if you like, but …