A quick visit to Geneva before going to Annecy

Around the Lake (lien, enlace, link)

On Friday the 24^th of May I was few hours in Geneva city where I've been resident 2 years, 5 years ago. This city has a lot of charm and I've got a personal attraction towards the lake which of course I've shot many times.

The day was cold, windy, raining, cloudy and didn't feel like taking more pictures of a subject I've shot many times. Nevertheless I pushed myself and tried to see different angles and perspectives. See the result, click on the link above or below.

Enjoy.

PS: those photographs have been taken with my Fuji XE-1 and the 18-55mm zoom

Around the Lake (lien, enlace, link)

Faro south of Portugal

Faro (lien, enlace, link)

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Faro is worth a quick visit if you pass-by, it's only one star in the Michelin guide and has very little for sight seeing. So here goes few pictures to give you an idea.

Faro (lien, enlace, link)

Praia de Vale do Lobo

Praia de Vale do Lobo (lien, enlace)

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Praia de Vale do Lobo is one of the main 3 beaches that are in the Golden Triangle with and Praia do Garrão and Quinta do Lago- Algarve -

Praia de Vale do Lobo (lien, enlace, link)

Praia da Quinta do Lago

Yesterday walking down the beach of Quinta do Lago. Beautiful long beach, integrated to the natural park of Ria Famosa, you can't even see the end of it. From a photographer point of view, well... very little that catch your eye, finally after kilometers I found this completely buried barrier, which is there to protect the dunes, which are of course prohibited to the walker. See the 2 pictures below. That was all.

Trujillo linked to the discovery of America

Trujillo (link, lien, enlace)

Trujillo, city of 9860 inhabitants located between the bottoms of the Tojo and Guadiana rivers, contains an important group of churches, castles and manor houses that are centered around the Plaza Mayor square and which are declared Property of Cultural Interest. Since the 16th century it was the cradle of illustrious characters linked to the discovery of America. Trujillo is within the Route of the Conquistadors, which includes other towns in Extremadura like Medellín, Villanueva de la Serena or Jerez de los Caballeros.

We arrived in Trujillo just the weekend of their festival cheeses, meaning it was crowded and the beautiful plaza was impossible to photograph. On the other hand we were delighted to taste so many different cheeses accompanied and drink local wines with. Sorry that my pics can't transmit the smell ;)

Enjoy

Trujillo (link, lien, enlace)

Jabugo

Where the best cured ham is produced (lien, enlace, link)

In our way back from Portugal we decided not to take the highway but instead going through the beautiful Aracena Mountains leading to the village of Jabugo famous for its renowned cured ham, the best in the world. Don't thing about Jabugo as a big town, the population is about of 2,475 inhabitants located in the province of Huelva.

It is also known as the jamón ibérico, produced from black Iberian pigs, or cross-bred pigs as long as they are at least 75% ibérico, also know under the name of Pata Negra.

Different qualities exist, the finest is called jamón ibérico de bellota (acorn). This ham is from free-range pigs that roam oak forests (called dehesas) along the border between Spain and Portugal, and eat only acorns during this last period.

One more detail, the entire village smells ham! Clik on the link to get an idea of what the village looks like.

Enjoy

Where the best cured ham is produced (lien, enlace, link)

A walk around Merida a Roman town

Merida a Roman city (lien, enlace, link)

The town was founded in 25 BC, with the name of Emerita Augusta (meaning the veterans – discharged soldiers – of the army of Augustus, who founded the city; the name Mérida is an evolution of this) by order of Emperor Augustus, to protect a pass and a bridge over the Guadiana river.

For more info on Merida I invite you to consult wikipedia
Enjoy the walk.

Merida a Roman city (lien, enlace, link)