Roberta, Two different countries!
c.i., This I'm sure of, sort of. Sancho Panza, espana. Sancho Villa, mexico. Si, es verdad?
Si. Also had the pleasure to visit Don Quiote's "home" town in Spain about six years ago. Actually, it was a rest stop between Costa del Sol and Toledo. c.i.
c.i., was that perchance Cuenca in the province of La Mancha? If so, you will surely have seen the fantastic inn hanging on the cliff face high above a deep gorge. Once, after a few pitchers of sangria, I came rather close to toppling over the railing there.
Not far from Cuenca is the Ciudad Encantada (Enchanted City) dedicated, I suppose, to preserving the finest of the Don's hallucinations.
Cervantes, himself, was from Alcala, about 30 kliks n.e. of Madrid.
Here's the spot. I was on the upper veranda, barely.
http://travelinginspain.com/cuenca.htm
Oh poor Debacle, coming so close to toppling over the rail in Cuenca--which would have been a debacle or would that be de BA cle....I'm always putting the wrong emPHAsis on my sylLAbles and then I can't seem to make up my mind........
I used to have power, but now I don't.
Surviving. Made out better than most. The lack of running water was the worst part, but I got water back after two days. Many places still have no running water, and of course no power anywhere. Estimates of power restoration are three months. If we're lucky. Fun times ahead.
Debacle, You're asking too much of this old man to remember that far back in time. La Mancha sounds familiar. I think some of us took some photos with the La Mancha sign. The rest stop had some metal figurines of Don Quiote on sale in the gift shop, and if my memory serves, there was a cart in the yard. c.i.
Rosinante=horse
Dulcinea=lady
Sancho Panza=servant of the Don
god - I am a smart-arse, amn't me?
Youse is, I think, maybe, oh goddess I am not really sure.
pueo, You've got to be more careful about using such tactics. He's going to send some guys with white coats, and have you institutionalized! c.i.
Then again, maybe there is - but they went bankrupt, or was it belly up or did they just vanish into thin air?
So - what are you drinking, Peuo?
Peou, pueo!!! yukity, yuk, yuk
Thank goodness. We were all worried sick. How are you?
