Days 1-4 (23-26 September 2011)
London, Javea
I've visited the east coast of Spain every year for over ten years, ever since my parents were searching for their retirement home in the mid to late 90s. Whilst the Spanish have gone over the top with the number of new buildings, spoiling many parts of the Costa Blanca coastline, one natural beauty has remained unchanged: Montgó Massif. I've wanted to climb it every year, and this time I finally did it.
Autumn is fast approaching, but fortunately the weather is excellent, so there are plenty of opportunities to also explore some isolated beaches,...
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Days 1-5 (29 July - 2 August 2010)
Javea
I decide to surprise visit my father for his birthday. I don't normally visit my parents in the summer holidays, but it's actually really nice to soak up the sun and have a energy-free holiday for a change. For the first time in years, I opt to leave my camera equipment at home, although I'm glad to take my underwater compact camera as it gives me a chance to try some more unusual jump shots.
Using a swimming pool, a 10 second timer, and a huge amount of patience, I finally get the shot I want. Below is the photo, along with a selection of the failed...
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Days 1-6 (29 April-4 May 2010)
Costa Blanca
I'm lucky that my parents live in an amazing part of Mediterranean Europe. Whilst most people fly to Alicante to visit monstrosities such as Benidorm, one doesn't have to travel very far to see some truly remote areas, away from the beer-guzzling beach goers.
It's a great few days with scenic walks, deserted cliff-edges and winding roads into the mountains. Even the one day of heavy rain is fun; anyone who has ever swum in the rain knows what an amazing feeling it is!
I do my obligatory visit to my favourite beach, Moraig. It's different every...
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Days 1-3 (13-15th June 2008)
Madrid
13 months ago AC Milan became European Champions and I had just visited a rain-soaked Madrid, completely devoid of tourists. This weekend in Madrid was sunny, warm and full of young travellers taking in the sights.
It would have been great for photos, but apart from a brief tour of Parque del Buen Retiro and a couple of other of the capital's attractions, I've managed to spend most of the weekend in restaurants and bars, stuffing my face with tapas and cañas. Vida dificil!
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20th May 2007 - Madrid
I'm in the capital of Spain and I'm watching Madrid's scenery on television. The newsreader tells me that the thunderstorms and rain is widespread across central and northern Spain.
The day didn't start this badly. In fact, I've walked several kilometres today, mostly in the Parque Del Buen Retiro, and Madrid is exactly as I expected it to be. Typically, I couldn't be much further east from the hotel when the storm hits and I get completely soaked. It brings an end to a day where my camera barely leaves my bag.
21st May 2007 - Madrid
The clouds have shifted and Madrid's...
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I finished the London Marathon! The first half was absolutely great fun and an experience that I cannot describe. However, around the 15 mile mark (incidentally, this coincides nicely with the distance up to which I had actually trained) I was hit by the most agonising cramp I've ever had. To say the last 11.2 miles was a struggle is a bit of an understatement...
My sponsorship has gone very well. So far I have raised £838 - thanks very much for all for your donations. My target is actually £1000, so if any of you haven't sponsored, please go here (!): www.justgiving.com/carlobezoari
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15th July 2001
Our journey commences! We left Warmingham at 3pm hoping 10 hours to get to the Channel Tunnel was enough - taking into consideration my map-reading skills. Fortunately, Sarah decided to take over and we arrived soon after 9pm. A small concern was that they couldn't find out tickets, but some clever talking did the trick as we found ourselves under The Channel four hours early. Ignoring the fact that Sarah walked in on a German on the loo - a successful start to our adventure!
We arrived in France at around 11pm French time. After some desperate searching for a comfy campsite,...
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