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On this day, on the return from Portugal, we visited several Spanish cities in one go. The road led through Castile, where parched fields alternated with clusters of low trees and in the distance a mountain lay grey. An open and rewarding place for solar panel farms, which could be spotted from time to time in the distance.
Last autumn we were in Spain for only a brief while, approximately 2–3 days, passing through on the way to Portugal and back. We travelled by tourist coach with the company "Fēnikss" (by the way, I wouldn't recommend this operator to anyone - for the first time in my life we got so thoroughly "burned"). The autumnal weather - rare rays of sunshine, a fine drizzle flickering from time to time, fog - was not exactly the best ally.
Sirtaki (συρτάκι) is widely regarded as an integral symbol of Greece and considered to be a Greek folk dance. Although this dance is gladly danced in Greece today, it turns out that the belief about its roots is mistaken. Whatever the case, sirtaki can be considered proof of what dance and dancing mean to the Greeks.
Flamenco music and dance contain a great many improvisational elements, which is why every performance is unique and flamenco is difficult to transcribe in musical or choreographic notation. The art of performing flamenco is usually passed from teacher to student through training and observation.
A woman behind the wheel is no rarity today. Yet the principles by which women and men choose their cars differ and always will. Some car manufacturers have even conducted surveys to identify the priorities in a car's appearance and features among respondents of both genders and have defined these differences.
I offer you to whip up a cocktail in the style of James Bond. Yes, yes, in the style of the famous secret agent 007 described in Ian Lancaster Fleming's novel - envied by men and desired by women.
Many of us make promises to ourselves to start something new on the 1st - and specifically at the start of the new year. But perhaps there's something to change about your appearance - a new haircut, a new colour? Well, if that last idea has crossed your mind, I've found a few online tools where you can try out and adapt various hairstyles, makeup looks, and accessories to your face shape. In short - be your own stylist!
Not every visitor to the town is ready to visit this basement of St. Francis's Church, for it is built from... the skulls and bones of several hundred monks. What can one say - a "remarkably cosy" little spot. The inscription at the door also brings one back to the harsh reality of life - We bones that are here, we are waiting for your's.
The embankment was full of spectators. The cold wind buffeted the skirts of those who had come. Some held red-white-red flags, others cameras and photographic equipment. Everyone craned their necks to catch even a glimpse of the proud defenders of the fatherland marching to the festive march of the accompanying brass band. And there they came...
The uniquely beautiful Arab quarter, the Alfama district, with its somewhat run-down ancient houses, small cobblestone lanes winding uphill, miniature cafés, taverns, and little shops.