Carcassonne (LFMK) - Barcelona (LEBL)
Lauquet Valley near Verzeille.
The beautiful Lauquet Valley belongs to Aude Département, a regional unit stretching from the Mediterranean Coast to the Corbières with the latter one being a prominent foothill region of the Pyrenees. It can be seen as a “mountain wall” in the far background of this shot.
The Corbières near Cubières-sur-Cinoble.
Cubières-sur-Cinoble and its surrounding area are part of the Corbières region and as such provide a safe home for a huge amount of rare animal and plant species that can’t be found easily in other parts of France. The commune of Cubières-sur-Cinoble itself is home to one Natura 2000 protected area and four ZNIFF areas of ecological, faunistic and floristic interest.
Mountain paths near Glorianes.
There is not much to find about the area except for the closeby village of Baillestavy, which developed from an 9th century abbey by the name of Valle Stavia.
Can Fornaca to the southwest of Girona.
Another mysterious place and our first picture taken in Spain. This area is called “Can Fornaca”. The only thing I found were Google Maps reviews for a real estate agency, the administrative building and the sewage system. Apparently the agency is reputable, the urban center is a dilapidated mess and the emergency system for the sewage pumps often malfunctions, keeping the entire urbanization up all night.
Port de Badalona in Badalona.
The coastal city of Badalona was founded as a Roman settlement by the name of Baetulo during the 1st century BCE in Roman-occupied Iberia. Due to the rapid romanization process the local Iberian culture mixed with the imported Roman one, creating a lively and diverse trade port which kept its importance and wealth well into the Early Medieval era.