Strange Wooden Shoes
As you get out into the countryside of Cantabria, particularly in the smaller villages or hamlets, the proportional number of strange wooden …
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Foodie Fun in Northern Spain!
Our recent visit to Solana, one of Cantabria´s new Michelin Star restaurants (we now have a total of six). As …
La Vijanera: Spain´s first carnaval of the year
In the small village of Silio in Cantabria, the villagers rang in the new year today by celebrating the first carnaval of …
Holy Crap! Spanish Nativity’s most interesting character: el cagón (the crapper)
Yes, you read that right…the crapper. Let me explain before you get the wrong impression. Let’s start out with …
Three Kings and the camels they rode in on…
Early January is time for holiday presents in Spain rather than Christmas. Children (and adults) receive their presents on January …
12 grapes, one per toll on an old night
New Years eve in Spain is called noche vieja (the “old night”), out with the old and in with the …
Northern Exposure Spain 