This is where you discover how much you potentially love Greece and especially the small islands and the people trying to eke a living out of their island. This small and ill reputed boat is in fact the life line of a certain string of islands, and should be treated with respect. Just one warning: After I had watched this my entire keyboard was covered in snot and tears.

At the viewers discretion then… 😉

I always make posts about good Beer etc I find on my travels, but never do I mention good drink in Norway that it could be useful for visitors to try out. So here it is, the best “Norwegian” beer from Nøgne Ø in Grimstad. The pictured Imperial Stout is one of my absolute favorites, but they make many, many types and have also now started to produce Sake, as the first and only European producer.

 

I have previously on this blog mentioned a good shop in Oslo (e.g) for various Heavy Metal Merchandise™ called Rockmerch. For some reason I have forgot to mention our very own Neseblod Records in Rathkes gt. 7, which is a Black Metal Shop/Museum(?) etc. Fun fact: At both places it is possible you might find heavy metal dignitary Geir Kolden behind the counter (last seen/heard in Lilyhammer).

 

And when we are on the subject of Estrella Galicia, this excellent “Reserva Especial” version is absolutely great!

My recent trip to Mallorca exposed me to some Spanish beer I for some reason was not already familiar with. And that was the very tasty Estrella Galicia. It has my warm recommendations, so if you are in the neighborhood…

My Mallorca page has been updated with four new walks (walks 15-18), concentrating on Mallorca West and Palma. For this I used “Walk! Mallorca West” by Charles Davis (see above) and “Walk & Eat Mallorca” by Valerie Crespí-Green (see a few posts further down).

For some new photos from Mallorca, see http://www.islandwalking.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/92.

A new walking destination for me this year is Turkey. Companions for my walks will be the first two books in this series.

In addition to the new edition of their regular Madeira Landscapes guide John and Pat Underwood have also published a new (3rd ed.) Walk & Eat Madeira. As for all books mentioned in this blog from now on, you can buy it directly from Amazon (or similar) by clicking the book cover (if at all available online).

Among the culture elite, this CD is probably one the most awaited in Norway this year. 😉

Expected in May.