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Population 8

Population 8

by Tonya Robison | Feb 11, 2013 | A little of everything., Captivating Spanish destinations., Spanish culture at its best.

Today, Fermín and I went off on an excursion to a village about an hour outside of Logroño, to the highest pueblo in La Rioja, Santa Marina. On our way we started out with some dark clouds over top and as we headed up the mountain and crossed over into a totally...
Home Sweet (almost just like) Home

Home Sweet (almost just like) Home

by Tonya Robison | Feb 7, 2013 | A little of everything., Captivating Spanish destinations., Spanish culture at its best.

Our last couple of days were spent on my stomping grounds in La Rioja. We started out in Laguardia, a well know village surrounded by vineyards and wineries in the north of Rioja. We were lucky enough to stay in the bed and breakfast that is owned by my friend,...
Living and Loving Asturias

Living and Loving Asturias

by Tonya Robison | Feb 3, 2013 | A little of everything., Captivating Spanish destinations., Spanish culture at its best.

Although we were on the verge of turning around and going back to the sunny beaches of Barcelona after a couple of rainy days on the west coast, we went on with our scheduled plan to our next destination in Gijón, where we left the province of Galicia and entered into...
An Afternoon Lunch Invitation

An Afternoon Lunch Invitation

by Tonya Robison | Jan 6, 2013 | A little of everything., Spanish culture at its best.

Living and working in such a small town, it doesn’t take long to get to know pretty much everyone. One of the people we have come to know best is Alex. Alex is a jolly fellow who comes to visit us in the restaurant and check up on us almost everyday. He owns the...
“La Becada” Gastronomic Society

“La Becada” Gastronomic Society

by Tonya Robison | Dec 4, 2012 | A little of everything., Spanish culture at its best.

As we walked down a small side street on our regular Wednesday morning walk around the old town center, I wondered what we would talk about today and what I would see and learn. Fermín said ‘Oh, let’s stop in here for a minute’ as he ducked into a...
A privileged visit in the “soon to be” Cultural Center of the Rioja

A privileged visit in the “soon to be” Cultural Center of the Rioja

by Tonya Robison | Nov 24, 2012 | A little of everything., Captivating Spanish destinations., Spanish culture at its best.

Thank you to Fermín, one of my amazing intercambios, and all of his wonderful connections in Logroño, we were able to take a private tour of a palace in the center of town that was recently renovated with the idea of turning it into the ‘Cultural Center of the Rioja’...
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