Spain, May 2016

Note that this post, as with the entire website, can be viewed in either English or Spanish, and the language can be swapped with the flag in the upper right. Every year, my month in Spain is full. But this year, 2016, was especially so. I hope you will allow me to share with you…

Note that this post, as with the entire website, can be viewed in either English or Spanish, and the language can be swapped with the flag in the upper right. Cesar del Valle After another Sunday in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, looking at ancient coins and artifacts, I picked up a car and drove…

Ibiza The day after I returned from visiting a friend in Asturias in Northern Spain, I left with Maria, Maria Victoria, and Miguel for the island of Ibiza. This was a mini-excursion for the four of us from the AAA (Association of Amigos of Archaeology) which Maria had done a fantastic job of arranging for…

The fiestas of Caravaca de la Cruz are centered around two legends that go back to the thirteenth century.  The first legend concerns the horses.  The festival is known for the races of decorated horses – the wine horses.  In the thirteenth century, there was a siege by the Muslims and the Christian residents took…

Every May, Madrid has a fiesta to celebrate their patron saint, San Isidro. The saint’s day is May 15, but there are festivities for over a week. The saint is known as San Isidro the Laborer. And the term laborer does not refer to working in general, but refers to working the land as a…