Live from Madrid’s Plaza Mayor, at the beginning of the Christmas fair. A look at the cultural delights ahead in the festive season.
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Live from woodland near the Valle de los Caidos, site of Franco’s tomb, not far from El Escorial – on the 30th anniversary of Franco’s death.
Wikipedia has a concise history of Franco’s life and death.
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Sitting by the river in El Pardo, discussing more culture-clash aspects of life and death in Spain. Plus a request for video-casting inspiration… What would you want to see on a video cast of Spain?
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Tortilla making in the kitchen whilst Marina and I discuss a range of culture clash topics from salad obsessions to Brits’ confusions about rabies in Spain. And here’s the recipe…
Tortilla Paisana
4 big potatoes
1 large onion
2 small corgettes (zucchinis in the U.S. !)
1 green pepper
olive oil
6 eggs
salt
At last! Notes from Spain brings you the real deal! Real Madrid playing live at the legendary Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the heart of Madrid. Just listening to this makes my hair stand on end!
Thanks to Stephen, Alistair and Chris for extra commentary. For tickets keep an eye on the Real Madrid website. Wow, what a game!
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Bit of a one-off experimental-cast this one… Books about Spain and excerpts from my book ‘Errant in Iberia‘. The other books mentioned in the podcast, Orwell’s ‘Homage to Catalonia’, ‘Voices of the Old Sea’ by Norman Lewis, and ‘South from Granada’ by Brenan, can all be found on this page at Notes from Spain’s sister website Books on Spain.
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An evening eating in the mouth-watering pintxo bars in San Sebastian, one of my favourite cities in Spain. Pintxos are the Basque version of tapas, and one of the most refined and enjoyable culinary experiences on the Iberian Peninsular. Don’t miss out on San Sebastian on your next trip to Spain…
A wonderful trip to Zarautz in the Basque country, where we are shown fantastic hospitality at a traditional Basque Gastronomic Society right in front of the beach… Don’t miss it!
Live Flamenco from La Solea in Madrid, a fantastic bar on Cava Baja. Also mentioned in the podcast: Casa Patas, the best place to see a full show with dancers, and Duende, a great read by Jason Webster.
A tour of Formentera, the small Balaeric paradise island just below Ibiza. Really worth a visit, even now in the un-crowded high season…
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