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April 18th 2010
Published: April 18th 2010
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¡Saludos a todos! In Spain, Easter is celebrated for an entire week, beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter Sunday, known as Semana Santa, or Holy Week. In Castilla y León this year school kids and teachers had off Thursday and Friday of Semana Santa and the whole entire following week (so from Thursday, April 1st through Sunday, April 11th.) Mom and Dad came to visit me in Spain du... Read Full Entry



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Dana Richards
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I am a North American language and culture assistant working in Santander, Cantabria, Spain until June 2011... full info
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in the plaza with one of the churches
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cool staircase
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at lunch after the running of the bulls in the streets
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the release of the first bull during the running of the bulls in the streets on Easter Sunday!
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the first bull that stopped right in front of us!
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this guy was waving the cape in front of the bull just like in a corrida de toros
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the "charanga" (pep band) going by between the release of the first and second bull
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on a walk with Dad on Sunday afternoon
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view of Arcos from the path below the cliff



18th April 2010

Bert
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I want to see that video! Must have been pretty neat.
18th April 2010

tio buck
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Wow!
Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing. You must have had a wonderful time. You didn't mention the wines, but I assume Jeff will comment on that.

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