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Easter holidays! A well-deserved break

Thursday, 5 Apr 2007 | Views [1412]

With a late Easter break, by the time it finally arrived we felt like we fully deserved our holiday! Working in Spain, Easter is great, with a massive ten day holiday! We'd planned to visit friends and travel to different cities and separate that ... Read more >

Tags: cadiz, cordoba, flamenco, huelva, sevillanas, seville


Gallery: 05-15/04/07 Easter

Thursday, 5 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery

Holiday
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Javier and other places....

Saturday, 24 Mar 2007 | Views [698]

Another famous place for pilgrims in Navarra, Javier castle. They walk the 50-70km (depending where they start) over night to arrive in the morning for the religious services in the morning. You would think that this castle was in a town but it appears ... Read more >

Tags: breathtaking, foz de arbayun, gorge, javier, navarra, pilgrims


Gallery: 24/03/07 Javier Castle

Saturday, 24 Mar 2007 | Photo Gallery

day trip
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Gallery: 25/02/07 Urederra (Birth of river)

Sunday, 25 Feb 2007 | Photo Gallery

hike
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Ujue

Saturday, 27 Jan 2007 | Views [310]

My friend and student Javier, who has as much of a love for food as me - if not more, took us to this tiny town on top of a mountain near the Pyrenees for us to try a typical dish for shepherds, from this region. called 'Migas' It's made from bread crumbs, ... Read more >

Tags: dish, migas, shepherds


Gallery: 27/01/07 Ujue

Saturday, 27 Jan 2007 | Photo Gallery

visit
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Gallery: 14/01/07 Estella

Sunday, 14 Jan 2007 | Photo Gallery

visit and hike
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Three kings parade Pamplona

Friday, 5 Jan 2007 | Views [654]

Three kings is the special day when the children in spain traditionally get their christmas presents though they are now (in some families) shared with Father Christmas too. Celebrated on 6th January, on the night of the 5th Jan are ... Read more >


Gallery: 05/01/07 Three Kings

Friday, 5 Jan 2007 | Photo Gallery

Festival
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Gallery: Dec 06 Galicia

Sunday, 10 Dec 2006 | Photo Gallery

Holiday
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Galicia Coach Tour

Sunday, 10 Dec 2006 | Views [490]

Working in Spain is great because you get lots of holidays. In December in Pamplona you get almost a week off, 3 weeks before Christmas, for different saints' days, and our school closed for a week. Great news for travelling - but after 3 months in a ... Read more >

Tags: coach, combados, combarro, santiago de compostella, vigo


Gallery: Summer 06 Barcelona

Monday, 28 Aug 2006 | Photo Gallery

holiday
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Barcelona, and the story begins

Sunday, 27 Aug 2006 | Views [453]

The story begins with deciding to go to work in Spain. Then applying for jobs in Spain. Then getting a job in Pamplona. Before starting the job we thought it'd be good to spend some time on holiday and thought that Barcelona could be that place! what ... Read more >

Tags: barcelona, flamenco


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