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 …
Tag Archives: Spain
Northern Spain Wedding: Centers of Attention?
So the new and better blogging me is back… As promised back on topic. Life and experiences in Northern Spain. …
Intrepid Fall Foodie Fun
Are you a “foodie”? Just what makes you one? If you´re not sure check out Wikipedia’s definition here. Are you …
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 …
Spanish Wine Labels – Did you know?
A little help for those of you that consume Spanish wine and aren´t sure exactly what all that information on the …
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 