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NFS Spain Photos

NFS Flickr Group Photo of the Month: Kids at the Sherry

Puerto de Santa Maria, Feria del Fino

Many thanks to everyone who submitted a photo to the Notes from Spain Flickr Group in April (keep them coming in May!) April’s winner is Jan, with Kids at the Sherry, above. Jan explains:

“It was taken at the Feria del Vino Fino last weekend [in El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz province, part of the feria season starting in Sevilla] … I made it sepia and blurred the surroundings as I felt it had a kind of timeless quality and if it weren’t for the boy’s trainers, could have been taken way back in the past.”

I agree totally. This is classic, timeless Andalusia, trainers or no trainers!

Do check out all of Jan’s wonderful photos from this event and beyond, on the ‘Jan’s World’ Flickr Stream.

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Notes from Spain Podcast Spanish Culture and News

When Spanish Women Wax – Notes from Spain Podcast 70


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Why does no one wear shorts in the street? Will Carme Chacón, the new Defense minister, change the lot of Spanish women forever? Is there a housing crisis in Spain? And is Marina going to have to get the police onto the neighbours? Listen and find out!

iTunes users: subscribe directly to the Notes from Spain podcast via this link.

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Spain Travel

El Camino del Rey. When Walking = Unadulterated Madness.

From Wikipedia: “El Caminito del Rey (English: The King’s pathway) is a walkway or via ferrata, now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Alora in Málaga, Spain. The name is often shortened to El Camino del Rey.”

Sounds innocent enough. Now watch this and tell me just how long it takes for your palms to start sweating!

http://www.brightcove.tv/playerswf

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Spanish

Spanish Podcast Fans – New Advanced Shows Ready

For all those super sharp-shooting Spanish speakers amongst you, check out the new round of Advanced Podcasts at our sister-site Notes in Spanish.

The latest episode is about the potential hypocrisy of boycotting the Olympics: head on over and have a listen!