Northern Spain – The Ruta de Don Quixote

Posted on April 29, 2013 | 7 Comments

Don Quixote is the national glory of Spain. No one who does not know that has the right to call himself a Spaniard. There is a monument to him in Madrid…he was our first revolutionary.” Gerald Brenan – South from Granada

My previous post described a short encounter with the Ruta de Don Quixote on a drive between the neighbouring towns of Sigüenza and Atienza but this was not the first time that we had followed other parts of the route…

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7 responses to “Northern Spain – The Ruta de Don Quixote”

restlessjo | April 29, 2013 at 6:41 am | Reply

I love those windmills! 🙂

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- Andrew Petcher | April 29, 2013 at 7:33 am | Reply
  
  Thanks Jo – enjoy your trip to Poland!
  
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  - restlessjo | April 29, 2013 at 7:40 am |
    
    🙂
    
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Gunta | April 29, 2013 at 9:51 am | Reply

Me, too! (love the windmills and Don Quixote)

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Let's CUT the Crap! | April 29, 2013 at 4:50 pm | Reply

Windmills are bigger than I thought.
I read a lot but haven’t read Don Quixote yet, although I have seen portrays in live theatre.

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Marianne | April 29, 2013 at 4:55 pm | Reply

I saw the windmills at Consuegra last October – they are wonderful!

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earthstonestation | May 2, 2013 at 4:12 am | Reply

After that review I may have to give Don Quixote another go myself

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