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Our recent weekend in Ceuta, the Spanish city in North Africa

  Our recent weekend in Ceuta, the Spanish city in North Africa Posted by David Paul Appell on August 12, 2026 at 10:09am   Photos by David Paul Appell unless otherwise noted Both my husband and I have always had something of a fascination for oddities of geography, and so Spain´s two cities of Ceuta and Melilla, on the coast of North Africa, had been forever on my bucket list. Since moving to Spain, we ticked Melilla off that list three years ago, and this past spring we finally made…

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Andalusia´s Doñana National Park is one of "7 of the World´s Top Birdwatching Meccas"

Tyros.andi  Animalia In the province of Huelva at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River, Doñana is Europe´s most important wetland migration hub—so much so in fact that it´s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park covers about 210 square miles and supports 360 to 400 species, including Spanish imperial eagle (above left) and huge migratory flocks;  in spring and fall they are truly sights to behold. Seville Airport is the gateway, followed by a drive of an hour to an hour and a half.read post

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The common rosemary street scam in Spain

This is a story inspired by a particular type of travel scam, but because it´s one associated with a particular ethnic group, let me start with some background and context. The Romani people, known in Spain as Gitanos (gypsies) and Calé, are one of the country’s oldest and most distinctive minority communities. Although many people think of them simply as another kind of Europeans, most experts agree that the Romani originally came from northwestern India – probably in areas corresponding to…

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La Tomatina - Spain´s juiciest festival!

flydime Ever dreamt of being part of a crazy food fight with thousands of people throwing ripe tomatoes at each other — all in good fun? Welcome to La Tomatina, Spain’s most iconic and colorful street festival, where getting messy is the whole point! Every year on the last Wednesday of August, the small Valencian town of Buñol — a half-hour drive or 50-minute train ride from Valencia city — transforms into a red sea of joy, laughter, and tomato pulp. People from all over the world gather here…

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  • Tripatini July 12, 2010 at 12:50am
    CONGRATULATIONS WORLD CHAMPION SPAIN / FELICIDADES ESPAÑA CAMPEÓN MUNDIAL!!
  • David Paul Appell June 3, 2010 at 4:17pm
    New member Maria de los Angeles needs urgent advice on the Camino de Santiago. Please click here to help. Thanks!
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  • Ed Wetschler March 26, 2010 at 2:35pm
    Says here that South Africa was safer for Brits last year than Spain, Germany, or Thailand. Your reaction?
    http://www.eturbonews.com/15121/uk-foreign-office-south-africa-safe...
  • inka piegsa-quischotte March 5, 2010 at 1:58am
    Perhaps not technically, but thousands of pilgrims continue on to Cap Finisterre. In a symbolic act to celebrate the beginning of a new, better life, they burn their boots and travel clothes below a bonze boot perched on a rock near the lighthouse. That's why I asked if anyone has seen it.Finisterre has albergues de peregrinos too.
  • Jose R. Garrigo March 5, 2010 at 12:15am
    Hi Inka piegsa-quischotte, Cape Finisterre isn not in the Camino de Santiago. As you know, it's the most northwestern point of Galicia and called Finistterre (end of the earth or world) because Europeans in the 14th centure believed that was the end of the known world.

    Rafa Luque, you are right. To find free accommodations in one of the Church Albergues you need to arrive before noon. You also need to register as a pilgrim (Peregrino) and they will stamp your credentials at the Albergue. But, no better way to share experiences with the pilgrims than to stay there.
  • Rafa Luque March 4, 2010 at 11:39pm
    I made the Northern Way. The most important thing is to reach your destination early enough to find free accommodation (albergues de peregrinos). Once you've accomplished it, you'll never be the same person!. Do it!
  • inka piegsa-quischotte March 4, 2010 at 11:33pm
    Everybody seems to focus on Galicia all of a sudden. How wonderful, it's my favorite part of Spain. If you like, take a look at my latest article in europe a la carte.
    As for the Camino: has anyone participated in the burning of the boots in Cap Finisterre?
  • Jose R. Garrigo March 4, 2010 at 11:29pm
    I should have added a thank you to David Appell and Tripatini for reminding us about the St. James Way this year.
  • Jose R. Garrigo March 4, 2010 at 11:28pm
    Oh, yes. I drove the Camino de Santiago (St. James Way) from Roncesvalle to Santiago de Compostela about five years ago. I was impressed with the deep fervor of the pilgrims coming from Spain and all of Europe, young and old with their walking sticks and the St. James Shell.. They stayed in the Hospedajes at the local chrurches and cathedrals, where they were fed (physically and spitirually) for pennies. Often they stopped in the town squares, or in the middle of the fields, to pray and sing Gregorian Chants. A true lifting of the spirit. After that I have also visited places in Galicia and Navarra where you can see and talk to pilgrims, even if not on a Jacobean (Santiago) year. By the way, this is a Jacobean Year. Make sure you have reserved accommodations in the larger cities of the Camino, especially in Santiago. The High Mass at the Basilica, the choral, the swinging of the huge Botafumeiro (the incense burner) are impressive.
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