What’s that Sound?
…to read the original article published in Spanish in el HOY or read the English version below. (PDF en castellano abajo) The programmed ritual self-flagellation has once again begun. The…
Battuta, the Beach with some Immigrants and Gypsys Thrown In
…#coast #castle #getaway #church #medieval #muslim #flamenco #mediterranean #islam #mosque #immigrants #offthebeatenpath #tower #culturalcrossroads #islamicarchitecture #gypsies #gitano #minaret #roma #fortification #arabic #spanishhistory #northafrican #ibnbattutah #atalaya #islamicspain Originally published on Trazzler…
Ibn Marwan on the Lamb in Alange, Spain
…#history #religion #reservoir #lake #hiking #view #mountain #castle #getaway #ruins #medieval #muslim #muslimarchitecture #rural #islam #winecountry #soaking #roman #irony #9thcentury #siege #balneario #ancientrome #medievalcastle #spanishhistory #caliph Originally published on Trazzler…
A Desert in Canada?
…#summer #reserve #hotel #tour #dessert #green #trails #eco-friendly #educational #ethnic #indians #flora #fauna #natives #hills #endangered #hot #localculture #habitat #exhibit #reservation #display #firstnations #guided #threatened #greatwhitenorth Originally published on Trazzler…
Not again?
…over to read the original version published in Spanish in el HOY or read the English translation below. (PDF en castellano abajo) It’s that time of year again for that…
Onestopenglish Lesson
…looking for something seasonable but perhaps without the mistletoe. Here I try to combine my three main interests. Macmillan International published one of ideas recently on their teaching site, Onestopenglish….
Ibn Battuta and the Almohad Walls of Marbella
…at the casinos. #beach #history #resort #coast #getaway #medieval #muslim #port #mediterranean #sun #oldcity #concrete #touristtrap #islamicarchitecture #onthebeatenpath #corruption #citywalls #walls #islamic #juxtaposition #brits #britishinvasion #ibnbattutah Originally published on Trazzler…
A City Besieged
…the original version published in Spanish in El HOY or read the English version below. (PDF en castellano abajo) The scene in the square looked like some sort of Mad…
Are your Toothpicks Ready to Race?
…the hill. #hiking #smalltown #mountains #retreat #village #getaway #medieval #rural #almodovar #latin #pueblo #language #remote #portuguese #languages #linguistics #dialect #archaic #finicial #gallego #mañego #pedroalmodovar #habla #falar Originally published on Trazzler…
Discovering there is Moor to Spain than Andalusia in Hornachos
…as your hike through the lavender scented trails leads you up to a beautifully ruined Arab castle, reminding you to not always listen to your GPS. Also published on Trazzler…