This is really interesting

After seeing the teams of Great Britain and Ireland in the Olympic Games parade after the beautiful opening ceremony in London the question lingered. What about Northern Ireland? They usually compete with the  United Kingdom team.
Well Aelish found the reply:

Bid, you're right they are saying team GB and team Ireland.
Northern Ireland  athletes are allowed to choose which team they wanted to be on.
Fourteen of twenty chose Ireland.

Summer storms

At last the rain.
Still, Madrid is the place for the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.
And a nap in the afternoon provides the energy to enjoy the summer evenings.
July is always the hottest month but for some reason August is the month when the inhabitants desert the city and leave it  like a ghost town - not the best time to invite the family and friends over -unless you include a trip away to the sea or the mountains in your invitation.
Happy holidays!
Roll on the Olympic Games!

15th July

Any travel tales you want to share?

Last year Ana shared her adventures in the U.S.A.

The year before Patricia told us about her experience in Cambodia.

We'd love to hear from our friends and associates.

This must be Malta!

The cannon, the fortifications.

Yes, this must be Malta. There are cannons everywhere.

The yacht is leaving the Grand Harbour in Valletta.

A great picture courtesy of Hugo.

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Malachys-malta.jimdo.com