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Tim Lynette Wilkins
Tim Lynette Wilkins

Tim Lynette Wilkins

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Visigoth eagle brooches 6c ad
    Roman glass jar 2nd c adRoman glass jars 2nd c adRoman mosaic 3rd c adRoman mosaic 3rd c adRoman mosaicIslamic bucket 14th c adPersian spouted jugs 800 bcEgyptian predynastic vessel 3500bcEgyptian predynastic vessel 3000bcEgyptian mummy coffin case 600 bcEgyptian mummy net covering 600 bcGhirlandaio portrait, Florence, 1450 adCaravaggio, santa catalina, Milan 1600 ad

    More museums

    11 marzo, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    So this morning we went back to the archaeological museum to finish the stuff we didn't do yesterday. We skipped the Islamic period and more modern Christian bits, and spent two hours in the roman, visigoth and Egyptian sections. Afterwards we went to the Museo Thyssen Bornemisza, which is a huge art gallery, and had a couple of hours doing about half of it , from the 13th century up to impressionist, with a bit of twenty century modern art thrown in. It's a really good museum, but strangely few highlight pieces, and in the end we'd had enough and gave up.Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    View of Retiro park from hotel room
    Fine woven baskets around 3000 bcAnother eye idol! 3000 bcBell beaker and bowl, early bronze ageGold and copper sword hilt, middle bronze ageBronze bulls post- Talayotic culture 4c bcBronze and silver belt buckle Vettonian 4c bcGold diadem belt Castro culture 2c bcLady of Elche Iberian cultureIberian silver belt buckle 2c bcIberian silver vase 3c bc

    Madrid

    10 marzo, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    Our transfer from Cordoba to Madrid went smoothly yesterday - by taxi and high speed train, along the stretch of line where the dreadful accident occurred in January.

    Our hotel in Madrid is comfortable and in a great position overlooking the Retiro Park. Today we went to the National Archaeological Museum and spent over three hours before giving up, planning to return tomorrow. We covered one and a half floors containing amazing finds from prehistoric and protohistoric eras, we learned lots of new stuff about the cultures that developed in the Iberian peninsula. We only have one and a half floors left to do tomorrow covering Roman, Visigoth and Medieval periods in Spain, then Egypt and Near East. It's all beautifully displayed and labelled in both Spanish and English but there is so much it gets confusing.Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Chalcolithic eye idol 3000bc
    Chalcolithic bell beaker 3000bcRoman glassRoman mosaic in palace next to museumRoman mosaicPatio of art museumOverview of Medinat Alzahra siteParade ground archesEntrance to prime minister's houseChuleton of mature beef charcoal grilled then sliced for you to finish to taste

    Bye to Cordoba

    8 marzo, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    On the whole the trip to Cordoba has been disappointing mainly due to the weather. It has been cloudy and cool every day with occasional light drizzle. As Cordoba is supposed to be the sunniest place in Spain, and has been lovely when we have been here before even in February, we feel cheated. Until late this afternoon when the sun came out and we enjoyed half an hour on the roof terrace.

    Yesterday we visited the Archaeological Museum and it seems even better than before with excellent labelling in both Spanish and English. More stuff than Jerez but not as much as Cadiz. The next visit to the art museum was almost a waste of time even for Tim. The paintings were poor quality though we discovered one new artist that wasn't bad.

    Today was a real disappointment as we had been looking forward to seeing Medinat Alzahra again. It was built in 940ad by Abd Al Rahman as his new capital and it was spectacular. We last went 18 years ago when you could wander over the whole site and watch the archaeologists restoring items. This time two thirds of the site is closed off for restoration and much of the rest is roped off so you have to follow a set route. They have built a big new reception centre and site museum but following the storms it is leaking water everywhere.

    The good thing about the trip has been the food. Despite this now being a tourist town we have had some excellent meals.    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Mosque
    Mosque doorCathedral organCathedralMosqueMosque roofWater wheel on the riverRoman bridgeFlood damage in the river

    Cordoba mosque and roman bridge

    6 marzo, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    This morning we returned to visit the mosque/cathedral in cordoba. It's one of our favorite buildings ever, and worth seeing every time we come, despite the hoards of tourists. The mosque was built in stages from 786 AD to 991 AD, and after the moors were ejected from spain the catholics built their cathedral slap in the middle of it. Afterwards a quick walk along the bank of the river to look at the roman bridge. It says alot for roman engineering that's still standing- the floods here this winter were so deep the river was high enough to cover the bulwarks and almost up to the top of the arches.Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Roof terrace
    View from roof terraceMorish tower near apartment

    Arrival in Cordoba

    5 marzo, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Sad to leave our apartment in Jerez but hoping to return next year.
    The train journey was below the standard we usually expect on Spanish trains - the carriages felt old and rattled a lot and worst of all arrived half an hour late. The train kept slowing to a crawl - maybe due to the speed restrictions following the dreadful crash in January.
    We are a bit disappointed with our new apartment. It's hard to say why but the kitchen is not well equipped and there is a musty smell in the wardrobe. The roof terrace would be lovely if we had some sun.......    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore

    Last day in Jerez

    4 marzo, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 13 °C

    Although we have had lovely weather for the last two weeks today, our last day in Jerez before moving on to Cordoba, there is another named storm - Regina. It was forecast to rain all day but after heavy rain this morning it has cleared up and there is even some sun. However the clouds going by are spectacular formations and vary from fluffy white to black.
    Tomorrow we catch the train to Cordoba and it seems the storm is coming with us. The forecast is for rain all 3 days we are there. Hey ho.    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Friday lunch on the terrace
    Saturday lunch at GabrielasJerez 2nd team - IndustrialWestern gate in the town walls

    Saying goodbye to Davina

    2 marzo, Spagna ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

    Friday was a gentle day at home. We all went down to the Market and had churros y chocolate for breakfast. After a trip round the fish market to choose dinner, Davina took herself to the Alcazar as its 10 years since her last visit. Lunch on the roof terrace in the sun and dinner at home.

    Saturday we had a lovely lunch at Gabrielas before putting Davina in a taxi for the station. Her train to Seville and late flight to Gatwick were on time and she was home in Lewes just after midnight,

    A normal Sunday with church and football though lunch in the sun at Albores was strange. When we ate there a couple of weeks ago we were the only customers between 8.00 an 9.30. They also had what looked like a staff meting with a boss after which the waiters were not happy. Yesterday it was as packed as usual but the waters seemed stressed, kept getting orders wrong and they didn't have any of my favourite puntillitas left! Food was still good. Jerez second team won again though Tim's favourite could only manage a 0-0 draw and may get relegated.

    Now we have the depressing task of prep to leave. As always it's gone too fast though we are looking forward to Cordoba.    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore

    Daytrip to the seaside

    26 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ 🌙 16 °C

    Actually not quite the seaside, sanlucar de barrameda, which has fantastic beaches but really it's the mouth of the quadalquivir river from seville. Bus from jerez takes about 50 minutes and costs just 2 euros . A little walk along the prom then up into the city for tapas at first one, then two of our favourite bodegas. Buy a bottle of manzanilla, which sanlucar is the centre of, and some lunch on fantastic seafood, prawns, langostines, clams - we must bring finlay!Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore

    Museum and tapas

    25 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    This morning lynette and davina went to the jerez museum. I didn't go as I went a couple of weeks ago, but I met them for lunch at the fundador bodega where the food is superb (and the sherries also!)

    Tomorrow we are planning to take a bus to the beach at sanlucar de barrameda for a day trip.    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore

    Davina arrives

    24 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Over the weekend we went into the fish market and bought boquerones (anchovies) to cook for dinner , and some fantastic white prawns. Then on Sunday a trip to see xerex deportivo at the main jerez football stadium. My favourite Spanish football team, but not doing well at the moment and could be relegated, I think for the first time ever!

    On Monday we had lunch in a little tabanco in the local square in the sun. Good food and a bill of only 30 euros.

    Davina arrived yesterday in seville, and came down on the train this afternoon. She will stay for a few days, for some warmth, sun, good food and sherry!    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    La Carbona restaurant
    The fish course with Palo CortadoChurros y chocolateBuskers

    Things we always do

    20 febbraio, Spagna

    After the beautiful day on Tuesday, Wednesday was dull cloud all day so I went on the bus out to the Area Sur shopping park. There are lots of shops, many have moved out of the centre leaving empty buildings. It was not very exciting and I didn't buy much.

    Thursday returned to lovely weather and we had to use sun screen! In the evening we went to what we consider the best restaurant in town - La Carbona. They do a six course tasting menu, each course accompanied with a matching sherry. This year it was a completely new menu and was as good as always - so were the sherries. We have discovered many of our favourite sherries from these tastings and last night there were a couple more.

    This morning we had our first breakfast of churros and chocolate down by the market before buying fresh anchovies and prawns for dinner. The was a busking flamenco group to serenade us.    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Las Banderillas
    El PasajeFlamenco

    A perfect Jerez day

    17 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ 🌙 14 °C

    At last today the weather was perfect - sun, blue skies and 19c all day. So we did absolutely nothing and just enjoyed it.

    This evening went to a tapas bar that has eluded us before as they were always on vacation - Las Banderillas - a bull fighting themed place with traditional, simple tapas but really good, and packed with locals and some tourists in town for the flamenco festival. Afterwards we called in to El Pasaje for the flamenco set and it was good as always but surprisingly empty. I guess the afficionados are at the various performances around town.Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Band on called Larga
    First chance to sit in the sun!and enjoy sherry on the terraceSunsetAll teams in jerez play in various types of blue and white!

    A day in the sun!

    15 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C

    It looks like we will have a few days of sunshine so we spent some time yesterday enjoying it. There was still a cold wind but out of the wind it was lovely. When i went for a walk in the afternoon I passed a brass band parading through the streets. This evening it was just about pleasant enough to have an evening sherry on the terrace - briefly.

    Today, Sunday, the wind seems to have dropped . Last Sunday the Central part of the cathedral was cordoned off as rain was coming in through the dome caught in buckets. Today it was open with large plant pots replacing the buckets. Lunch at Fundador was good though the new menu omits many of our favourite tapas.

    This evening I went to a football match to watch jerez industrial (jerez's third team) against Barbate in the andusia third division. It was a good game and jerez won 3-0. The stadium is open and it was nice in the sun but got very cold when the sun went down!    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Our favourite oloroso. Sadly not part of the tastingStained glass window in the bodega

    Sunshine at last!

    12 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    We've been here a week already and it's rained pretty well all that time, but today has been dry and the sun even came out a bit at lunchtime. Thunderstorms and rain again tomorrow but after that the forecast is for a few days of sun.

    Yesterday we went to a visit and tasting at bodegas lustau, one of the bigger jerez bodegas. We've been there before but it seemed a good thing to do out of the rain. It was OK, the sherries mostly aren't ones we particularly like and we were in a tour of 18 people so it was just OK, but at least out of the rain.

    One useful bit of information was to discover which of their sherries are supplied to Waitrose. Waitrose own brand sherries are from Lustau and the oloroso is the Don Nuño brand - which is the one we liked!    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Tim in Almacen
    Tabanco PlaterosCalle Algarve - our old street

    First week

    10 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    We have been here for almost a week and it has been, by far, the worst weather we have experienced here. Every day has been cloudy and it has rained either constantly or intermittently, often really windy too. This has meant that we haven't wanted to venture out except for essentials and as wandering round the streets of the old town is one of the pleasures of being here, it has not been fun. We have felt trapped in our apartment which, though comfortable, gets boring.
    This evening started dry and we went first to a tabanco we haven't tried before which was closed for vacation (as last year) so went to an old favourite - Almacen - which is just a beautiful space. The food is good too. On the way home we stopped in the Tabanco Plateros for an oloroso (1.80 euro a glass) at the end of the street where we used to stay.
    Then it started to drizzle for our walk home.    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Roman mosaic of Minerva

    Tuesday

    10 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

    The sky is still completely clouded over, but at least the wind has dropped and the rain is only occasional bits of drizzle. The forecast is that it could be sunny more next week but that seems a long time away!

    Today I braved the drizzle and walked across the city to the archaeological museum. I've been many times before but it's a nice small museum and I always find something I haven't seen before ( or least I don't remember seeIng!) Today they were having problems with the electricity and the top floor lights were off while they tried to fix it. Maybe the rain got in somewhere!    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    Sunday lunch. Big family occasion here.

    Storms and floods

    8 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    There has been periods of weak sunshine today and the wind has dropped a bit, but otherwise it's been raining pretty well all the time we have been here. Last week storm Leonardo battered Andulucia and this week it's been storm Marta. The paper today is full of pictures of flooding around cadiz and jerez, the town of el portal, just south of jerez, has been almost completely cut off and the guadelete river burst it's banks and the roads are impassable.
    The cathedral where Lynette went to mass was partially cordoned off because the dome was leaking and there were buckets and cardboards on the floor to catch the drips.
    I was going to go to the football this afternoon, but the stadium is in the part of the city most affected and the match is cancelled. The whole of the andulcian leagues are postponed.    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore
    New interior at Gabrielas

    Strange first day

    6 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

    We were woken up about 8.00 by thunderstorms and torrential rain. By 11.00 it had stopped and the sun came out so I went to our favourite supermarket Dia to get more food including Tim's favourite dulce de leche ice cream. Tim went hunting for marmalade oranges and was successful so more jars on their way. It has then alternated rain and sun all day, always with strong winds.
    This evening we went to one of our long time favourite restaurants - Gabrielas - and were relieved to find the food as good as ever. They have also done up the inside to quite a stylish space. I have managed to dodge the rain but Tim got a soaking midday. We have tennis tv in the apartment so that fills some dull periods.    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsJerez 2026Viaggiatore

    Back in Jerez

    5 febbraio, Spagna ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

    We left home at 3,30 this morning and flew to Jerez via Barcelona. We were concerned about a very short time between the Barcelona flight arriving and the Jerez flight leaving, especially as we thought we would have to do the EU new biometric testing, but as it turned out the flight connections at Barcelona were very efficient, and they haven't yet instigated they new testing so it all went very easily. Jerez, like lots of Spain , has really suffered from torrential rain and very high winds, and the terrace at the apartment has suffered too. There are great puddles of water everywhere and some of the furniture is broken. I think the forecast is for another week of rain, then a dry period. We can hope!Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsNot just PompeiiViaggiatore
    Beach in Vico Equense with view of Vesuvius
    Ariadne in naxosAnimal frescoAnimal frescoAnimal frescoBoat frescoBakery - flour millsBakery - ovenPots of fresco pigmentsAriadne and dionysiusFloor mosaicGladiator floor mosaicTemple of isisSmall theatre

    Moving on

    6 ottobre 2025, Italia ⋅ 🌙 17 °C

    The tour ended last night with everybody going their separate ways this morning. We took the opportunity to go back into the Pompei site to see some of the bits we didn't see before, for another three hour visit. Then we took a taxi out of Pompei to go to Vico Equense, a town on the coast near to Sorrento, and opposite the island of Capri. We will stay here for a few days before going home. The hotel is right on the beach, has pools, and there are good restaurants so we can just chill .Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsNot just PompeiiViaggiatore
    View across the bay from the opposite side to yesterday
    Temple of Diana later used as a frigidarium of a bathsView of Misenum from BaiaeAnother later huge Temple of DianaAmphitheatre at Pozzuoli used for animal gamesMarket hall - Macellum - in Pozzuoli

    Awful last day of tour

    5 ottobre 2025, Italia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

    Today was supposed to be about sites mentioned by two writers - Pliny and Robert Harris. Pliny was admiral of the Roman fleet based at Misenum from where he described the stages of the eruption. Robert Harris started his book 'Pompeii ' in the Piscina Mirabilis, the cistern, big enough to provision to whole fleet with water, at the end of the aqueduct, also at Misenum and this was to be our first site. Misenum is in the Campo Flagrea to the northwest of Naples and the whole area is a caldera that sits on top of a giant magma chamber that is active and causes the ground to move up and down, through two or three metres. Yesterday there was an earthquake here, just 3.4 magnitude, but enough for them to close the archaeological sites especially those underground. So we drove around looking at anything Roman we could see and whilst we were in the open there was a violent thunderstorm with sheets of torrential rain for 20 mins. We were expecting rain today so were all wearing waterproofs and had brollies but they couldn't cope. We were all soaked so voted to give up and return to the hotel to dry out. Jamie is taking anyone who wants to go back into Pompeii site this afternoon but we prefer to wait for the sunshine tomorrow.Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsNot just PompeiiViaggiatore
    Bay of naples, towards pompeii
    Villa Arianna. Lead pipe junctionsVilla Arianna. Ariadne and theseusVilla Arianna, fresco decorationVilla arianna. Fresco birdVilla San Marco. Children's grafittiVilla San Marco. Children's grafittiAthena (?) With a wand and the palladiumVilla San Marco. Fresco birdVilla San Marco. Swimming pool.Museum libero. Drinking cup 4th c bcMuseum libero. Fresco 1st c adMuseum libero. Fresco 1st c adMuseum libero. Fresco 1st c adMuseum libero. Satyrs and nymphs dancingMuseum libero. Glass cup 1st c adMuseum tirzigno. Silver jugMuseum tertzigno. Lararium 200 bc

    Stabia

    4 ottobre 2025, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    So today we drove south out of Pompeii to the next town along the coast, Stabia. This was famous for its very richly decorated high status shore-front villas, and as the place where Plini, admiral of the fleet , sailed to try and rescue people from the AD79 eruption, and him dying on the beach in the process.

    We went to two spectacular villas: villa Arianna, (named for a fresco of Ariadne and Theseus) and villa San Marco, Each built right onto the cliff overlooking the bay, and consisting of dozens of rooms covered with fabulous frescoes. Afterwards to a really good museum (museo libero d'orsi) full of fine artifacts from the villas, and after a quick visit to the modern seafront, to another museum (Terzigno) way up on the lower slopes of the volcano to see things from 3 more modest villas around it that were discovered from digging a quarry. These villas were primary involved in producing wine and olive oil but also had some decorated rooms.    Leggi altro

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  • Tim Lynette WilkinsNot just PompeiiViaggiatore
    View of Herculaneum from above the old sea shore
    Charred wooden partitionLatrine outside the bathsMosaic floor of the bathsMosaic fountain in house of NeptuneHouse of NeptuneWood partition and mezzanine in grocersPrice list outside wine shopCollege of AugustalesCharred wooden beamThermopolion with posh marble front3D copies of skeletons found on the sea shore waiting for rescueSamnite house - pre RomanWine jars that had been repaired in antiquityMosaic atrium and wonky floorCarved agate cup in museumVilla Poppea in oplontis brilliant frescoesVilla PoppeaVilla Regina in Boscoreale - a farmhouseRoom containing giant dolia buried in ground to store wineThe bridal carriage in the museumDetails of bronze and silver medallionsFresco of plate of figs

    Herculaneum, Oplontis and Boscoreale

    3 ottobre 2025, Italia ⋅ 🌙 12 °C

    Another busy day visiting 3 locations close to Pompeii and all buried by the volcanic eruption.

    First was Herculaneum which was a town like Pompeii but different. Whereas Pompeii seems to have been a town on the make, Herculaneum seems to be more upper class and relaxed. It also suffered a different fate. Whereas Pompeii was buried under 40 metres of small light pebbles of pumice which suffocated anyone left behind, Herculaneum suffered a pyroclastic flow of superheated ash around 400c that killed anyone instantly. The ash then hardened to concrete but the buildings didn't collapse so the houses still have upper floors and preserved charred wood.

    The excavated area is much smaller than Pompeii so we were able to visit most of the open buildings:

    House of the wooden screen
    Central baths, women's section
    House of Neptune
    Grocery store with mezzanine and wine racks
    Workshop of the metal worker
    Arches to forum
    College of the Augustales
    Central baths, men's section
    Grand tavern
    House of the telephon
    Sacred area
    Ancient beach with skeletons of fugitive
    House of the stags
    House of the artist
    House of the black saloon
    Samnite house
    House of the bronze herm
    House of the mosaic atrium and undulating floor
    House of the tuscan colonnade
    Boat museum
    Antequarium/ museum.

    Second was a very large seaside villa in Oplontis that is still being excavated. It has a very large swimming pool and many rooms with frescoes in the 2nd style.

    Last stop was a small farmhouse where the main product was wine. It also had a lovely museum containing lots of information on daily life including burnt remains of food and drink that has been analysed and identified. It also has on display the bridal carriage recently excavated and restored as seen on a BBC programme.    Leggi altro

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