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There were many, many highlights in Spain including camping only 15 kms away from Africa, hiring an apartment in Granada with beer/free tapas just around the corner, a Flamenco show, watching pilgrims arrive in Santiago de Compostela in the pouring rain and freshly cooked mussels galore in San Sebastian.   My pilgrimage from the carpark to Santiago De Compostela  Alhambra, Granada The hills of Morocco in the far distance. Tarifa, Spain   Tarifa, Spain The devastation as Brad realises Geelong's finals hopes are gone   In Barcelona we were lucky enough to witness an attempt at a world record human chain which ran from the French border to the bottom of the Catalonia region of Spain.      Human Chain, Barcelona We decided to watch from a nearby restaurant over a beer. Before we knew it, we were all cleared out of the restaurant by a bunch of riot police (without even any time to pay for/finish o...

Brad here. Something a little different from my last blog, I would like to share some thoughts and observations (and mainly probably have a whinge) from my limited travel around Europe. First of all. And somewhat relevant to us, having hired a brand new Peugot 208 to drive around Europe. European drivers, not saying that Aussie drivers are perfect, have a few interesting habits. In case you ever end up driving here, there are a few things you should know about driving on the right hand side. Indicators are completely optional. In fact you're better off to not use them, that way you fit right in. They are not used with such consistency, that in years to come I am sure they will start producing cars without indicators. Round abouts. Other than obviously being on the right hand side of the road, there are a few crucial differences to be aware of. Basically you have 3 lanes to enter the roundabout but only one to exit. Europeans have an amazing ability to exit from any lane i...