stuff in toledo

mazapan ... this cake is called "an eel"

we made do without a bmw, but we did re-visit a roman ruin and las villuercas

i've only just discovered that this familiar landmark stood elsewhere until the river was dammed

http://www.paseovirtual.net/talaverilla/augustobriga.htm

http://www.villuercas.net/index.htm

plucky little englanders venture into iberia's wide open spaces

there is a monastery in a little town in a remote part of spain ...

stuff from a room in a monastery where photography is discouraged ...

translation exercise ... how would a spaniard say "my grandfather has gone to see a man about a dog" ?

more stuff from a monastery where photography is discouraged ...

http://www.extremaduramente.com/2009/11/nuevo-museo-de-bordados-y-casullas-de-guadalupe/

http://www.hoy.es/multimedia/fotos/ultimos/46628-monasterio-guadalupe-rehabilita-organo-museo-0.html

build your house upon a rock ...

jarandilla de la vera ... los escobazos 2009 ... they're all completely bonkers !!!

collinson bwana ... the exemplary and paradigmatic epitome of anglo-hispanic super-hero-izm

there will be a short intermission ...

as if it weren't cold enough ... i'm going to snowy spain for a few days with my daughter

once i'm safely back in the arms of the loved one, the blog will start again on thursday

finished work an hour early and dashed in to the V&A

sloane street ... has anyone mentioned christmas yet ?

http://www.gucci.com/uk/uk-english/uk/cruise-10/unicef/#0-1097671-189895FN0XG8653