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Wandering the Markets of Madrid 26 Sep 2012 | 01:33 pm
Yesterday I went for a wander around the market in Anton Martin, Madrid. Unlike other old barrio markets in Madrid, this one is still doing pretty well, with plenty of customers milling about and buyi...
Two Great New Spain Blogs 11 Sep 2012 | 12:35 pm
Two great new Spain blogs worth checking out. The first is Spain by Mike Randolph. Mike is a professional photographer and writer, and this is a great place to learn a lot about Spain and Spanish Cult...
El Escorial – A Beautiful Walk 4 Sep 2012 | 02:53 pm
There is a stunning walk in El Escorial, from just below the monastery down to the Casa Del Principe. The warm, pine-scented wind and total silence accompany you down towards the station at the bottom...
Being Happy 15 May 2012 | 03:45 am
…is up to you, only up to you, and not up to anyone else. Look after yourself, do things you like, love yourself (and other people will love you more as a result) …means being peaceful ..is about st...
Cadiz Old Town 11 May 2012 | 07:10 pm
One from my photo archives – Cadiz old town is one of the most intriguing places in Spain, it transports you to different eras at every turn. Go and see it some time! Over at Notes in Spanish: More P...
The Happiest Cow in Spain 3 May 2012 | 08:53 pm
He may have a bit of mud to contend with, but have you seen his view? Only in Asturias… And a gentle trot down the track brings him to the magnificent Playa de Cuevas del Mar. Lucky Cow.
The Madrid Confessions – Audiobook 2 May 2012 | 07:13 am
Hola! Three years ago I wrote, or spoke, a follow up to my book Errant In Iberia. It’s an audiobook, that I sold on this site for a while. I’ve decided to open it up again, this time for free downloa...
Beautiful Asturian Ferns 1 May 2012 | 04:10 am
From woodland near Arriondas… though almost any pathway in Asturias will turn up beautiful things like this at this time of year.
A Great Spain Photo Blog… 7 Mar 2012 | 11:14 pm
Definitely not in Kansas anymore: A pathway along the Noguera Ribagorzana river, which separates Aragon and Catalunya in northern Spain, has no guardrails and no wire banister to hang on to. A single ...
Sunny Madrid and Spain Books 24 Jan 2012 | 09:59 pm
Photo – Madrid’s Retiro Park It’s still unseasonably sunny here – I mean it’s sunny every day, hardly a cloud in the sky – no snow this year. That was one of the things that most impressed me about M...
