The Douro Valley

To get a final glimpse of the sun, I went sailing up the Douro from the lovely old fortified wine town of Porto, and on to one of Europe’s oldest university towns, Salamanca, where the soft late autumn light casts a warm honeyed glow on its mediaeval buildings.

Detail beautiful window with old forge in The House of Shells, Salamanca Spain.

On the lazy journey upriver, I made some progress with The Book. The axes of the conflicts have been mapped, and the storyboards for each chapter are  ready.

It’s the thinking about it all that gives such pleasure, but now the hard work begins. Continue reading →