La corrida pedestre de Toulouse (2015)
About a month ago, on the evening of July 3rd, it took place the XVI edition of the “Corrida Pedestre de Toulouse“, arguably the most popular race in the region with a participation of about 5,000...
View Article100km of Millau (2015)
I had doubts I would ever put myself to the test of an ultra marathon or a 100km race again after having completed the “100km de Millau” in 2011. Jose, whom I ran with that time, suggested at times to...
View ArticleFlight excursion to Rocamadour and Saint Cirq Lapopie, via Montech and Moissac
Rocamadour is a small village built in the gorges of a tributary to the Dordogne river. Several of its houses, churches and shops are partially built within the rocks. With about 500 inhabitants it...
View ArticleMontolieu, “village of books”
Yesterday, I was referred via a tweet from my friend Javier to an article about a village in Spain, Urueña, a village with more book shops than bars. I strongly suggest the reading of that article...
View ArticleBelén laico republicano
El pasado 9 de noviembre se publicó una decisión del Consejo de Estado francés sobre la posibilidad de instalar belenes en lugares públicos. En muchos medios (sobre todo en aquellos radicados en...
View ArticleChâteau de Chenonceau
During our last Christmas road trip, we made a stop by the Château de Chenonceau, one of those castles of the Loire valley that stands out among the rest and which we had wanted to visit it on ground...
View ArticleNormandy landings on June 6, 1944. D-Day.
Today, June 6th, we commemorate the anniversary of the Normandy landings during World War II in 1944, what is often referred to as D-Day. A few weeks ago, we visited “Omaha beach“, one of the beaches...
View ArticleFirst World War Armistice Day and Compiègne Wagon
Today, November 11th is commemorated “Armistice Day”, the day in which First World War representatives of the Allies and Germany signed at Compiègne (France) an armistice for the cessation of...
View ArticleFeria de Pâques de Arles (toros)
Este fin de semana fui con Luismi, un compañero de trabajo, y su hijo Luis a la Feria de Pâques (Pascua) de Arles. En esta entrada quería dejar una serie de fotos de los distintos eventos taurinos y...
View ArticleFeria de Vic-Fezensac 2021
Este fin de semana tiene lugar la feria de toros de Vic-Fezensac, una pequeña localidad en el departamento de Gers (Francia). La feria normalmente se celebra en torno a la fecha Pentecostés (este año...
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