Altamira Cave: back in the original after 37 years
By quite a bit of persistence and a huge stroke of luck, this past Friday I entered the original Altamira …
Category Archives: History – Art- Architecture – Old Stuff
Joaquin Sorrollas´paintings come to life
We had a wonderful experience the other night at the Palacio de Festivales (Performing Arts Center) in Santander watching the …
Paleolithic Cave Art meets Watercolor: Thousands of Square Kms in One Room
I am privileged enough to live and work smack in the center of Spain´s UNESCO Paleolithic cave art. I have …
What do Caves, Vegans, Churches and Romans have in Common?
You´d probably think they have nothing in common but let me share a recent experience of some clients on a …
Blue holes and passages to other worlds
Northern Spain surrounds you with beautiful countryside, quaint villages and has such a diverse and storied history that you don´t …
My Tribe: Howl at the Moon Sun-worshipers
When someone says tribe, you might think of Africa or the Amazon or the American West, before the arrival of …
If you build it, they won´t come (in): Avila
One of the great things of living in Spain is you can hop from province to province and take in …
American dad, chubby Dutchman, bitchy Canadian, Irish poet…”The Way”
What do the following have in common? A: An American father that has lost his only son B: An overweight hash smoking …
UNESCO World Heritage Caves in Cantabria
When I travel, I never skip a chance to hit UNESCO World Heritage Sites. I have never been disappointed by …
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