Notes From Spain

One of the greatest fiestas in Spain: fino, horses, and great people watching down in Jerez. Pop over to notesfromspain.com to see all the photos and a short video!

Notes from Cadiz: faded glory just as it should be. See notesfromspain.com for more details.

Ben and Marina head down to Valenica for Las Fallas fiestas, and chat to one of the locals before heading off to the most extraordinary Paella cooking events ever seen in Spain! See notesfromspain.com for photos and video.

Ben and Marina talk to Scott and Sheryl who gave up everything for a year on the road, and have just spent two months in Andalusia.See notesfromspain.com and ayearineurope.com for details.

Richard Morely explains to Ben and Marina how he spends his holidays taunting the Spanish! See notesfromspain.com for full details...

Every year on January 17th, people bring their pets to be blessed on the Calle Hortaleza in Madrid. See notesfromspain.com for details.

A beautiful area of waterfall-filled parkland on the way to Barcelona from Madrid. See notesfromspain.com for photos.

14 minutes in the back streets of Barcelona. Who needs Gaudi? See notesfromspain.com for more Barcelona recommendations.

Despite all appearances no alcohol was consumed before the making of this podcast. See notesfromspain.com to comment...

Ben and Marina spend a night in Siguenza castle, now a Parador, deep in Castilla La Mancha. See notesfromspain.com for more details.

Many of you will know Alan (AKA 'El listo') and Brian (AKA 'Greytop'), from the forums, and here they are in reality! - See notesfromspain.com for full details.

Ben and Marina check out Madrid's famous Sunday market. See Notes from Spain for more details.

An interview with Chris Stewart, author of Driving Over Lemons, on his farm in the Alpujarra mountains. See notesfromspain.com for more details.

Not many people put a trip to Vallecas at the top of their birthday list, but it really appealed to me! Another wonderful market lies at the centre of a very traditional Barrio Madrileño. See notesfromspain.com for details and photos...

Ben and Marina check out the summer fiestas in Madrid. See www.notesfromspain.com for details.

Ben and Marina bring you a soundseeing tour from Ourense Market, see www.notesfromspain.com for details!

Helpful hints for all of you who hope to make the big move to Spain soon! See www.notesfromspain.com for full details.

Heat stroke may account for these random ramblings from the beach. See notesfromspain.com for details.

Ryan from www.catavino.net talks to Ben about why it isn't all just Rioja, Rioja, Rioja...see www.notesfromspain.com for details and to comment...

Ben and Marina wonder what's going on... it's world cup time and although England is festooned with the national flag, the Spanish flag is nowhere to be seen in Spain... see www.notesfromspain.com