richard A few members of the Tarragona Nature Lovers Whatsapp group got together for a short hike from Riudecols west of Reus. In all there were 6 of us with 2 dogs, Polly and Luna, who got on well at a polite distance. We started at 09:30 from the bridge on the main road and headed … Read more
The first mini-hike of the new year and Maggie and I set off from the Baix-camp village of Mont-roig with Polly for the Hermita. The route started by winding it’s way past the dusty houses of Mont-roig with their front doors opening directly onto the narrow streets. At the top of the village, a field … Read more
There are of course many dating websites online. Some are more useful than others, some are more scammy than others. It’s one thing to pay for a membership subscription for a service you are seeking, and it’s another to be tricked into paying for repeating subscriptions which have either been hidden, or which are nearly … Read more
The day started fairly still, Polly (the collie) and I drove up from Mont-roig to Colldejous, the massiv of the Mola looming behind the town and under what was left of a full moon in the early morning light. We snaked through the village and took the trail up and around the east side of … Read more
Dark clouds were looming over the mediterranean coast to the south. In the opposite direction lay the mountains of the Prades region of Tarragona where the sky looked noticeably brighter. Starting a bit late in the day for a proper hike, at about 10:00, it was deemed by Polly and I to be a prudent … Read more
The market town of Hospitale de l’Infant, in the province of Tarragona, hosts a market every sunday. It’s a local market which doubles as a tourist market, as you can buy all kinds of things here, from t-shirts to sunglasses, handbags to training-shoes, locally harvested honey to many types of olives, all kinds of fruit … Read more
We set off just past 8 o’clock from behind Hospitalet de l’Infant along the Costa Dorada coast of Tarragona. The group was a mixed bunch of CEC members, led by Angel from the Centre Escursioniste de Cambrils, and of course including Polly the collie, We began by meandering gently up the slop towards the ridge … Read more
A group of chess enthusiasts gathered for a rapid chess tournament at the local Bar tucked behind the Mediterrani Urbanización of Cambrils. We were about 20 participants with all levels including beginners, young and older experienced club players, to Grand Master. The winner took home the Spanish Ham. This being my first chess tournament, I … Read more
The Cambrils Chess Club organized a Marathon Charity match during the Christmas break. Between 40 to 50 people attended the event at the Nou Espantall bar, of all age groups and with a healthy mix of genders too. The standards of play varied equally from earnest beginner, through keen club players, to chess masters. For … Read more
There I was, just beginning to get a grip on the regular weekend matches in the Catalan chess league. Not that I mean I was winning more, just that I was becoming used to the idea of playing a game within a one and a half hour time-frame. I’ve played a few games of chess … Read more