Author Archives: Rhona

 

Spain 5: olive oil, peaches and lots of fish

Jul 5

With one down (massive cava hangover) and a few more beginning to falter (3 head colds, 1 sore back), we set off for Reus (birthplace of Antoni Gaudi!) where we had a tasting of DOP Siurana olive oil (made from … Continue reading →

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Spain 4: bubbly

Jul 4

It being the fourth of July, and our class more than fifty percent American, we celebrated their holiday by first visiting Freixenet, the market leader in cava (a word meaning sparkling wine produced in a cave). It’s a massive enterprise, … Continue reading →

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Spain 3: bread and sausage

Jul 3

On our second day in Spain, we headed to the University of Vic, also known as UVic (- and I guess, fair enough, they have more claim to the name than Victoria, which lacks a school of idioms). On our … Continue reading →

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Spain 2: cured meat and wine

Jul 2

Our first day we left behind three casualties: two recovering from queasiness from the previous night’s tapas feed, and one sore throat. We drove through the wooded hills – a surprise to many of us, expecting a parched, desert-like landscape … Continue reading →

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Canada Day, and the pain in Spain

Jul 1

Just got back from nine days in northern Spain: a record breaker for the university, I think, as being the sickest stage ever. We racked up the following ailments which affected, if I counted right, 18 out of 24 of … Continue reading →

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