2016-03-19 18:53
We're almost off again to visit friends and family in New Zealand; flying out of Barcelona for 3 days in Amsterdam and then the long haul to the antipodes.It's got me thinking about last yea… Read More
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Life in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and our travel exploits.
2016-03-19 18:53
It's actually not an award, but more of a meme; the blogger version of a chain letter.I'm usually not into these things, and to be honest, I've put off doing this one for as long as possible… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Since our return from the frozen north, I've been laid low with the worst case of flu ever recorded on this earth. I've only been operating at about 30%, so J has been doing the cookin… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
We didn't have to go far to find water in Andorra, as streams run alongside most of the roads leading into the valleys and skifield areas.As there were many very pretty scenes, J was forever… Read More
2010-12-26 14:29
Seemingly, wherever there is a spare, arable section of land in Andorra that isn't built upon, it's planted in tobacco. The lucrative crop is the only surviving form of agriculture in… Read More
2010-12-23 20:11
Merry Christmas to all and have a safe and happy holiday season. We're off to Germany tomorrow for a week, before escaping back to a warmer Barcelona for New Year's Eve. Be careful… Read More
2010-12-22 13:27
While visiting Andorra back in August, I read about a little village called Os de Civis and decided that it was worth a visit.Os de Civis nestled in a valley, with the church at the highest… Read More
2010-12-18 13:19
Back in June towards the end of Iceland's volcanic eruption disruptions, I looked out of our window to see the most amazing cloud display. Grabbing my camera, I raced onto our balcony… Read More
2010-11-04 09:33
Closing this year's Festa al Cel was Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol) which is the Spanish Air Force's jet precision team.I was lucky enough to catch their practice run on the Friday be… Read More
2010-11-04 09:33
Closing this year's Festa al Cel was Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol) which is the Spanish Air Force's jet precision team.I was lucky enough to catch their practice run on the Friday be… Read More
2010-11-02 17:28
I love this little plane for its distinctive engine whine, and certainly because I was once able to climb aboard one in New Zealand and get a photo of its impressive cockpit!Depending on whi… Read More
2010-11-02 17:25
With the Fundació Parc Aeronàutic de Catalunya based in Sabadell, just out of Barcelona, (and where some of the visiting planes to Festa al Cel were based for the week), it was… Read More
2010-11-02 17:22
When I first saw this jet at last year's Festa al Cel, I didn't know what it was. Intensive online research revealed why - it's not an aircraft that was widely flown. The HA-200… Read More
2010-11-02 17:18
Festa al Cel wasn't short of helicopter displays this year, with a couple of rescue choppers as well as the display team of the Spanish Air Force.Helicóptero Salvamento Maritimo (Spai… Read More
2010-11-02 17:14
The plane that captured my heart at this year's show - the Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina!My fascination with "flying boats" or "amphibious aircraft" began at a young age, when my father would… Read More
2010-11-02 17:07
2 F-16s (one each from the Netherlands and Belgium) had put on stunning displays of manoeverability and missile avoidance, and now it was the turn of the F-18 from the Aérea de Torrej… Read More
2010-11-02 17:06
The coolest thing about Festa al Cel is that it's held in Barcelona which means that there are lots of countries' air forces and air museums within close proximity to call on and invite to p… Read More
2010-10-30 07:45
As far as Russian planes go, there are 3 manufacturers whose names stand above the rest - Antonov, Tupolev and Yakovlev.The 1st and 3rd had representation at Festa al Cel this year, and Anto… Read More
2010-10-26 07:40
A brand new acrobatic team showed their wings at this year's Festa al Cel. The UK's Twister Duo uses 2 Silence SA180/SA1100 Twister planes for its aerobatic display. The Silence Twiste… Read More
2010-10-21 07:55
Festa al Cel 2010 had no shortage of formation teams, and one of the cutest (am I allowed to say that about a formation team?) was the Pioneer Team from Italy.Flying 4 Pioneer 300 propeller… Read More
2010-10-20 16:22
This year's Festa al Cel had a good representation of utility planes and helicopters with an interesting display coming from 2 firefighting planes.The cute little Air Tractor is an extremely… Read More
2010-10-20 16:19
Not wanting to be outdone by their neighbours Belgium, Holland also sent along an F-16 from their RNLAF F-16 Demo Team which opened Sunday's programme. With a plane painted in a metall… Read More
2010-10-20 16:14
Impressively loud!Diving while releasing anti-missile flares The F-16 tears up the sky like a sharp knife through a piece of paper. I almost expect to see the air split as this plane g… Read More
2010-10-13 08:58
Part of the Festa al Cel programme was 3 organised fly-bys of commercial aircraft.First up was the biggie. On Saturday afternoon, the Lufthansa Airbus A380 took off from El Prat and ma… Read More
2010-10-11 20:48
Last weekend, the skies around our place roared to life with the varied engine sounds from aircraft participating in Festa al Cel - Barcelona's annual airshow which is held along the beaches… Read More
2010-09-18 00:46
When J's boys were with us over their Summer vacation, we took them to the tiny Principality of Andorra for a few days. From Barcelona, it's an easy 2+ hour drive through beautiful cou… Read More
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