What is the most basic food you can think of? Well, bread is perhaps one of Europe’s most basic foodstuffs. And in Spain it is indeed something which has been central to daily life for centuries and even today is … Continue reading
What have a man dressed in white tights looking like a strange lady, the Borgia Pope Alexander VI and my grandson got in common? It sounds a bit like some obscure joke but they really have or rather did have … Continue reading
It is common knowledge in Spain that Galicia is a land of magic and witches.Deep dark forests,crystal clear rivers, and open pastures with innocent looking cows grazing on the green grass.The villages,with centuries of celtic traditions, are small and often … Continue reading
{EAV:4ab5612bb149cbb5} Strolling round the verdant field of barley, I could not maintain my eyes cast down. Big blue sky, big green fields and big mountains on the distant horizon. Once again, it went through my mind just how Spain is … Continue reading
“Amazing, stunning, beautiful, awesome”……..nowadays these words have lost much of their descriptive value as we bloggers/writers(not all!) overuse them to exhausting excess and look for adequate vocab to impress upon our readers the beauty or uniqueness of something we are … Continue reading
As most of you know by now Spanish food is something we write about alot. Today is no exception! One of our favourite places in Valencia city to spend time in, is the Central Market. However, over the years it … Continue reading
We continue with our Talking with Spain series which focuses on personalities from all walks of life in Spain. This week we talked to Leandro who is a butcher. He also happens to be my cuñado(brother-in-law). He owns a market … Continue reading
I can recall quite clearly the first bar I walked into in Spain. It was in 1978 when hitching round Spain as a teenager. What struck me were much the same aspects that strike most foreigners when they walk into … Continue reading
Patrick Waller
