One day my wife - SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED - 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 Christmastime - the Temporada de Navidad!
OLÉ!

And then - on to Argentina! To Antarctica!
BOOK 1 OF THE ANTARCTICA TRILOGY