On the Primitivo, the Inglès and the Norte last year I met cows. Once completely unattended on a quiet, narrow country lane, the other two occasions being herded towards me.
As a New Zealander I'm not exactly a stranger to cows - I spent 10...
Spanish regulary have a big red rag in their backpack as standard equipment .
And once approached by a “toro “ they wave the red rag and call out loud “ olé “
If you walk the Portuguese , call out “ obá “ and then run for your life .
I never...
I thought forum members might find this intriguing, as it is an annually scheduled pilgrimage, of sorts, in rural central Spain and Portugal.
A small-boat convoy travels, over a month and a half while the weather is still not too hot, down the...
Anything that says "I'm releasing nano beads into your wash" sounds suss to me. If it is, I wonder about the effect on the environment. If it isn't, it's a scam.
The point next to your hotel is Zabaltza plaza: you should find yellow arrows there.
If you are not in a hurry, I can show you the way: I should be there around August, 12th... ;-)
Somewhere after Carrión de los Condes on what turned out to be the beautiful Meseta. Although as beautiful as it was it still had it's wicked way with me.
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