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Jamón serrano is a Spanish dry-cured ham which is sometimes called ‘Spanish prosciutto.’ However, it is quite different from prosciutto, [...]
October 3, 2014
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Freila is the smallest of the villages in the ALTIPLANO DE GRANADA. It sits at an altitude of 804 metres above sea level and has a [...]
September 29, 2013
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This was my first visit to ORCE. An easy drive from Granada along the A92, following the Galera signs, ORCE is straightforward to find. Park [...]
September 28, 2013
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Do you dream of walking through a forest or climbing a high peak, kayaking in a clear blue lake, relaxing in a hot spring while watching a [...]
September 27, 2013
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The Fiesta of Cascamorras takes place in the towns of Guadix and Baza in the province of Granada, Spain, annually from mid August with the [...]
September 8, 2012
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Looking out from our terrace this morning, we noticed a haze developing, it turned out to be fire and quickly took hold of the dry and arrid [...]
August 17, 2012
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sabado 4 de agosto – saturday 4 August The morning started with a round of maroon rockets lighting up the sky followed by the village band [...]
August 4, 2012
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Viernes 3 de agosto – Friday 3 August The day started with a football competition for the boys and girls of the village and was followed [...]
August 4, 2012
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So, I haven’t been blogging for over a month, thanks to my followers for sticking with me. Went back to the UK for a week for a military [...]
August 1, 2012
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Small rural villages in Spain, such as Freila in Andalucía, don’t get the same media coverage as the rest of Spain, or indeed the rest of [...]
June 28, 2012