Rachel Webb

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Catching the Don Quixote express
Posted on October 9, 2007 by Rachel Webb

Not far from Madrid is Alcalá de Henares, birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, author of the classic Don Quixote. The Spanish are proud of Cervantes and every public library across the country celebrated the recent 400th anniversary of the 1605 publication of the first part of Don Quixote. (One of my sons even had to dress in period costume, hose, and frills, and recite part of the works for his school.) But the heart of Cervantes-mania is Alcalá.
How to Find a Plumber on the Costa del Sol
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“Can you repair the leak in that water heater?” I asked the first “plumber” …
Cool cave homes in Spain’s scorching summer heat
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With Granada province in southern Spain attracting more property buyers, it pays to look …
A stylish Spanish stay
Posted on April 23, 2007 by Rachel Webb

Literally meaning “stopping place,” Spain’s first parador was opened in Navarredonda de Gredos in …
Jaén Province–Andalucia
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The Costa del Sol in Andalucia has always been a favorite playground for Brits …