Blog #Barcelona

The Olive Press has recently published an article about five less well-known places away from the popular big cities, like Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Málaga, Sevilla, and Valencia. The choices are good ‘uns. I’ve been to all five. Here’s what I think:

Local council mayors can earn good money these days. Previously, being mayor was a voluntary role and an honour. Whether they were effective is another matter. Surely, it’s right that the “chief executive” of a council with a budget to manage is regarded as a professional who should be paid.

The Spanish Fly and his German wife often go to Germany for Christmas and New Year. They visit her family, which is distributed throughout the country In 2023 they visited Dresden, the city that rose from the ashes of the allied bombings at the end of World War II.