Melon con jamon (melon with ham)

August 16th 2006
I made an unplanned stop at El Hoyo de Pinares, the hometown of a friend. It's 90 minutes from Madrid, up in the mountains - the name literally means 'Hole surrounded by pine trees', and it is in a hole, there's no hidden meaning there!! It's a small town with the population of 2000 people and it's so cosy! Unfortunately because it's so small, everyone knows everything and there isn't m ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go." - Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr Seuss. I'm taking a leap into the unknown - I've quit my job in Melbourne, sold everything I had except for my clothes, and gone to Spain to catch a glimpse of a completely new culture, to challenge myself. I need to find out what and where the limits are for my life - if any. So far I know I can do a whole lot on my own and I don't need a whole lot t... full info

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