Fifty years of countless adventures and experiences were distilled into one year of joyful writing to produce this account of travels and wanderings in off-the-beaten-track cities and towns and villages of little known Spain. In a series of articles -often irreverent and opinionated, sometimes openly critical of accepted opinion, yet humorous and well documented- the author shows a profound respect for the essential Spain: its history and culture, and, most of all, for its people. It will appeal to readers with a sense of humour who prefer to travel independently and come to their own conclusions about what they see and hear and experience.