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I love some of the names of the rivers that run through Spain. Some are impossible to pronounce. Others can be funny or very apt when it comes to what they are named after. I enjoy visiting locations in Spain that have a river running through the city, town or village. And Riofrio, in Andalusia, is one of my favourites. 

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The country of Spain varies so greatly. Not just with the landscape, or via the accent with which people speak. But also when it comes to the food on offer in the country. If variety is truly the spice of life, then the vast range of food on offer in Spain – including the spices used in cooking – provides anyone touring this great country with a veritable culinary overload. I think touring Spain while tasting the food on offer is a great way of sampling the very best Spain has to offer the holidaymaker. But it wasn’t always that way.

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Granada province is getting ready for a royal visit. Prince Charles and Camilla are coming to the town of Íllora on Wednesday March 30th. I don’t expect to see them in the bars I have visited there. I somehow doubt they will be at the local market. They are in Spain for some serious business meetings, visiting Seville, among other cities. They will then spend the following weekend relaxing on the splendid Duke of Wellington’s estate located in very private grounds outside of Íllora. 

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