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The stupidest 24 hours of my life

Posted on 18/04/2014 by freelander

(Comes from chapter one: “The stupidest tour of my life“) So there we stood, Willow and I, looking at each other with bewilderment drawn on our expressions, thinking like ‘What?’ For a while, we couldn’t even utter a word, until … Continue reading →

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The stupidest tour of my life

Posted on 17/04/2014 by freelander

Had it not been so distressing, this day could have even passed for funny; and I actually hope that later on, looking back, I’ll be able to laugh at it. But, for the moment being, I can only feel the … Continue reading →

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El Puerto de Santa María: wines, seafood and history ·

Posted on 11/04/2014 by freelander

El Puerto de Santa María is mostly renowned by its fino wines and its stale wine cellars, as wellas by its seafood gastronomy; and, thus, few are the curious or travelers who have not visited one of such cellars nor … Continue reading →

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Orduña (1st part) ·

Posted on 07/04/2014 by freelander

Of course, the city of Orduña didn’t need this chapter in my series The Basque trail for being well known in the country, as its beauty, along with its landscape diversity, and even its climate, by their own right play … Continue reading →

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Bernedo

Posted on 25/02/2014 by freelander

The afternoon’s blue sky smiles at me between the cumuli, enticing me to a bike ride. Where to? This time of the year, South is usually the safest course; so I dress the attire and, before I can realize, I’m … Continue reading →

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Bethlehem of Galilee, Jesus’ birthplace?

Posted on 08/12/2013 by freelander

While yahooing “Bethlehem” on the internet, a couple of results stating a curious theory caught my eye: namely, that Jesus’ birthplace might not have been the famous Bethlehem of Judea, but a much smaller–and closer to Nazareth–Bethlehem of Galilee (Beit … Continue reading →

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Ochandiano

Posted on 25/10/2013 by freelander

Tras unos días de fríos nortes, el otoño ha hecho su impetuosa entrada en el valle y la montaña alavesa, pasando una paleta de ocres y sienas sobre la arboleda y la hojarasca. Después, un veranillo de San Martín acompañado … Continue reading →

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Vergara

Posted on 01/10/2013 by freelander

Me resulta casi imposible pensar en Vergara sin evocar al instante la curiosa expresión con que Valle-Inclán solía aludir a los acontecimientos históricos que allí ocurrieron; expresión que, en mi fantasía, venía como envuelta en el misterio y formando parte … Continue reading →

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