Hola!
My name is Francisco. I am 30-y-pico and I live in Barcelona. I was born and raised in Spain. I have had the luck to travel the world and work in different countries, but eventually I reached the conclusion that Spain is the best! and I moved back.
I have a mission: I want to help you discovering Spain. The REAL Spain, without the clichés! Most people have a very positive, but not complete or true picture of Spain. Somebody needs to tell the world what we have here beyond siesta, fiesta, flamenco, paella and tapas. Though nothing against any of those ;)
I love meeting people, discovering new things, new places… and sharing these with others. And something I truly enjoy is telling stories. But I warn you: I am very honest and have my own opinion. I am not politically correct. Polical correctness is for politicians, and I don’t like politics.
I also enjoy Spanish wine. I have worked in gastronomy and know a bit about wine, but I prefer to share and enjoy it than to talk about it. Besides, people talk too much about wine already. You want to discover wine? Don’t listen: TASTE! My favourite wine is “The Spanish Quarter”. But you will find that out quickly ;)
Now that you know this: C’mon: ASK me anything. I promise I will respond Mañana. I don’t guarantee you a perfectly correct answer to any question, but a genuine one.
Well, if you have any questions about Spain, you know who to ask ;)
Salud!
Francisco
P.S. By the way: I will do my best to avoid language mistakes, but I appologize in advance for the ones that certainly will slip through. After all, it is not my mother tongue…






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January 10, 2009 at 12:45 pm
danmihalache
Well, Francisco, hi!
I think you know your country, ‘couse I see you love it. I’d like to know Spain from someboddy like you.
On the other hand, I knew Spain best from Hamingway, an american (especially from Fiesta). But there were ather times, other Spain. But, even than spaniards drank only wine and now they have a lot of beer, the people remains the same.
Also you had and have lot of great writers, painters (last week I read Javier Cercas, Soldados de Salamina).
Best regards,
Dan, Romania,
http://danmihalache.wordpress.com
January 10, 2009 at 12:48 pm
danmihalache
oh, i saw two photos with caltravas’ works on your site, isn’t it?
again dan
January 10, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Francisco
Hola Dan
Gracias for taking the time and wanting to learn about this country!
Hemmingway got very deep into our culture and really managed to portrait it. Being named in the same context is an honor out of proportion, but I will do my very best to help you gaining a deep inside view from Spain. Who knows, maybe an interesting or at least amusing one.
You are right in what you say: People do remain the same. In the case of this land I dare to say: Thank God ;-)
Hope to see you around soon, and feel free to ask anything you would like to read about. Or feel free to add Hemmingways and your perspective to the different posts. Will certainly be enriching!
Salud y gracias Dan!
Tu amigo Fracisco
P.S.: Yes, well spotted, the pics are from master Calatrava.
January 10, 2009 at 2:34 pm
danmihalache
I’m architect, wouls be shame not to identify Caltrava. I have rpund a dozen photas on my site whith his work.
Do you mind if I put you on my blogroll? It seems to have much common things.
Salud, Dan!
January 10, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Francisco
Absolutely, Dan!
Salud y Gracias!
Tu amigo Francisco
January 10, 2009 at 3:05 pm
danmihalache
You can do the same, if you want. Anyway, thanks.
dan
January 11, 2009 at 6:59 pm
danmihalache
Salud, Francisco.
February 10, 2009 at 8:00 pm
danmihalache
I added a new category, “arh. projects-animation”, in which I made the link to another blog; there are six posts bringing out three country houses; it’s a simulated shooting. The resolution, of course, is not that of the original DVD such as I present to my customers.
The size of the folder coerced me to divide it in six parts.
You can see them all scrolling in that blog.
The links are:
http://dannmihalache.blogspot.com/2009/02/house-projects-animation-1.html
http://dannmihalache.blogspot.com/2009/02/house-projects-animation-2.html
http://dannmihalache.blogspot.com/2009/02/house-projects-animation-3.html
http://dannmihalache.blogspot.com/2009/02/house-projects-animation-4.html
http://dannmihalache.blogspot.com/2009/02/house-projects-animation-5.html
http://dannmihalache.blogspot.com/2009/02/house-projects-animation-6.html,
or access the first from my site and scroll.
Salud, Dan.