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the mundane everyday adventures of an ex-pat in Spain & elsewhere Menu I love old travel books, especially old travel books about Spain. So I was thrilled when I stumbled upon a copy of Spanish Journey or Springtime in Spain by W. T. Blake at a thrift store. Published in 1957, it's a black hardcover that contains a handful of interesting photos of Spain and a cool … Continue reading So many books, so little time… (part 12) I recently spent a few days wandering around Lisbon. I've been to the city a handful of times over the past 15 years, but I still had a few things I wanted to see: the National Tile Museum, the Feira da Ladra, the Carmo Ruins and Archaeological Museum, and the LxFactory. Here are I recently embarked on my first kayaking trip. A friend, T, who owns a couple of kayaks organized an easy two day excursion for us in Las Hurdes, in northern Extremadura. We travelled 30 kms on the río Alagón from the village of Riomalo de Abajo to Rivera Oveja. practicing in the reservoir (embalse de … Continue reading Kayaking in Las Hurdes How will people remember me? I hope they remember me as a Christian. And that's enough. A good Christian. In the small town of Mejorada del Campo, about 20 km from Madrid, Justo Gallego Martínez (aka: Don Justo) has been quietly plugging away on his obsession, his magnum opus, his mad dream, since late 1961. … Continue reading Don Justo’s D.I.Y. cathedral The town of Fátima is where three shepherd children claimed to have witnessed the Virgin Mary in a field on half a dozen occasions in 1916-17. The main reason we stopped at Fátima on the last day of our 2017 Portuguese road trip was so I could get my hands on one of the With its medieval castles, royal estates, and 19th century Romantic architecture, Sintra (pop. 380,000) is a real tourist hotspot. Travellers take advantage of the town’s proximity to Lisbon, about 30 km northwest of the capital, to organize a day trip. We’ve visited Sintra a few times. The most interesting monument is the Quinta da Regaleira, … Continue reading Quinta da Regaleira