As promised (threatened?), I'm pulling out sometime Thursday on Betsy for Spain and Portugal. Plans, as usual are pretty fluid with only a couple of "must see" sights. As a history bug I want to visit several of the sites of Wellington's Peninsula Campaign (1808-14). Ol' Arthur proved himself a master of supply and tactics in this learning ground leading up to Waterloo. There are a couple of places one just has to visit, Santiago de Compostela and Basilica Sacred Family in Barcelona spring immediately to mind. Sort of have my eye on turning east out of Lisbon to the area where most of the "spaghetti" westerns were shot back in the 60s. (Yeah, I know, many of you don't remember them...some because they are too young, others because they were there.)
The url for this trip is: Spain-Portugal May 2010
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My older brother pretty much forced me to watch spaghetti westerns when I just wanted to watch Vic Morrow in Combat, or something stupid, but now iconic, like Shindig. And I did. We broke a lot of channel changers on the TV (pliers became the tool) and I always lost. I think that was my first exposure to Clint Eastwood.
ReplyDeleteSomewhere in my dreams or imagination, there's a little cafe, or restaurant, and you can choose to sit outside at a cloth covered table under the branches of a centarian tree. Still with a view of the establishment and of all of the customers, but also a panoramic view of the countryside. The wine and bread together are more than enough but you feel rooted, and the aromas are intoxicating.
ReplyDeleteIf you find this place in Portugal or Spain (because I think it is there) tell me what is on the menu. Oh, and get there early enough to watch the day turn to dusk.
Centanarian tree...but I like the shortened version, too.
ReplyDeleteI'll do my best Jamey. Stay tuned.
ReplyDeleteThursday night in the States...checking in.
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