Monthly Archives: July 2008

Another Rioja holiday worth celebrating - San Mateo

A few months ago I mentioned another Saint who lent his support to an excuse to have a party - Saint Barnabas. This time, it is one of the big names, the A-list of saints, that weighs in: Saint Matthew.
San Mateo (or Saint Matthew), is the patron saint of the Rioja harvest, and this event [...]

Rioja holiday houses

Although the tourist infrastructure of La Rioja is definitely improving, particularly with new wineries, wine shops, daytime activities and great restaurants opening all the time, there is one aspect that still lags a little behind - that is flexible accommodation.
There are plenty of reasonable hotels in the area, particularly in the larger towns such as [...]

Finally uploaded the bulk of my photos

Here are some more photos to browse through form the Tapas Fantasticas event (there are more here). Most are not that artistic as I was a little rushed, but they’ll give you a sense of how busy it was, and if you were there you might even spot yourself or your friends:

 
 

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