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One Man goes to Spain - Book 1 of the Antarctica trilogyOne day my wife declared that I was going to ANTARCTICA.‘Where?’ I asked, rubbing my ears. ‘What was that again, dear? Where am I going?’‘You are going to Antarctica! Via Spain!’‘What? Where? Who? ….wait a minute…Spain?’‘Yes. Would you like to spend a fortnight in Spain before going to Argentina, to catch the cruise to Antarctica?’ANTARCTICA -WOOHOO!SPAIN -WOOHOO!This is the story of the first part of my long journey around the world - 15000 kilometres as the crow flies…and even longer if the crow goes my commercial airlines!The first stage - An exploration of Spain!TAPAS! CHICAS! VINO! CHRISTMAS SEASON IN SPAIN! ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!"¡Ay, caramba! España!Magnificent Madrid! Palaces, world-class museums, and historical plazas!Terrific Toledo, the UNESCO world heritage city!Ancient Malaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso!Rocking Ronda - the spiritual home of bullfighting!Join me as I explore Spain - the amazing history, the unique culture, the magnificent architecture, the awesome food - and the festive atmosphere of the Temporada de Navidad!OLÉ!And then - on to Argentina! To Antarctica!