Back in 2019 they had outdoor dining in Valetta, the capital of Malta long before it was a necessity in Ireland due to Covid19. Granted they do have a lot less rainfall than we do which makes things much easier..

A roast chestnut seller in Porto, Portugal. November 2019. I’ve seen people selling roast chestnuts in Portugal and Spain but never in Ireland. Have you tried them?

The Triton’s Fountain is a very popular spot in Valetta with the tourists!

Costa Tequise, Lanzarote. Pre-Covid19.

People and their dogs by the water’s edge in Crosshaven. July 2020.

Rome, November 2017.

The sun set on Lanzarote, pre-Covid time.

Roast chestnuts for sale in Porto, November 2019.

I loved staying in Madrid. There’s a great buzz there and the streets were packed with people. Great for street photography. Not so great in this pandemic world.

Business men laugh and chat in a street in Valetta, Malta. Pre-Covid19.

Liam Ruiséal’s shop is closed for some time now after trading in the same corner for more than 100 years. In 2018 you could still see books in there but they were advertising their final reductions. Here’s Health will be moving in there this year. The Golden Pages still has the number of the shop….