I have previously on this blog mentioned a good shop in Oslo (e.g) for various Heavy Metal Merchandise™ called Rockmerch. For some reason I have forgot to mention our very own Neseblod Records in Rathkes gt. 7, which is a Black Metal Shop/Museum(?) etc. Fun fact: At both places it is possible you might find heavy metal dignitary Geir Kolden behind the counter (last seen/heard in Lilyhammer).

 

And when we are on the subject of Estrella Galicia, this excellent “Reserva Especial” version is absolutely great!

My recent trip to Mallorca exposed me to some Spanish beer I for some reason was not already familiar with. And that was the very tasty Estrella Galicia. It has my warm recommendations, so if you are in the neighborhood…

My Mallorca page has been updated with four new walks (walks 15-18), concentrating on Mallorca West and Palma. For this I used “Walk! Mallorca West” by Charles Davis (see above) and “Walk & Eat Mallorca” by Valerie Crespí-Green (see a few posts further down).

For some new photos from Mallorca, see http://www.islandwalking.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/92.

A new walking destination for me this year is Turkey. Companions for my walks will be the first two books in this series.

In addition to the new edition of their regular Madeira Landscapes guide John and Pat Underwood have also published a new (3rd ed.) Walk & Eat Madeira. As for all books mentioned in this blog from now on, you can buy it directly from Amazon (or similar) by clicking the book cover (if at all available online).

Among the culture elite, this CD is probably one the most awaited in Norway this year. 😉

Expected in May.

This is the official program on islandwalking.com for 2012:

• Greek Islands: Kastellorizo
• Spanish Islands: Mallorca
• Turkey:
  • Antalya
  • Kaş

I was made aware of these walking guides for parts of western Crete. Check them out! See the authors web site at http://www.discoveronfoot.com, where you can get more information and buy them online.