WEATHER
October is the month where autumn begins. The days are
getting shorter and lower average temperature, therefore is time to change
wardrobe. Mornings are usually fresher, although during the day can wear
short-sleeved clothing . We do not usually take shelter, but often imposed the
fine jacket. Generally temperature they tend not to have important differences
between night and day. It is one of the best months to visit Spain, if what you
like is to contemplate its artistic and architectural heritage , as in summer ,
except for the north of Spain, the weather prevents walking the streets of
cities and it is better to spend your time at the beach or near the swimming
pool having a drink
AUTUMN
GASTRONOMY
In October you can find in the market lot of kind of
fruits for these season. Typical vegetables are chicory, artichokes,
cauliflower, spinach, pumpkin or cabbage.
The mushrooms are a gastronomic symbol of
autumn. In brief season mushrooms, chanterelles and truffles starts. On the other hand, is
possible to find delicious fruits as oranges, tangerines, pears, bananas from
Canary Islands, grapes, grenades, kiwis from our Granada province last years,
and one of the my favorites is quince. A famous village in Andalucia named
Puente Genil is the most famous place where quince grows.
It is the
best time for hunting pheasant,
wild boar, rabbit, woodcock, partridge
and hare.
EL PILAR FESTIVAL AND OCTOBER 12th.
The most famous festival in October in Spain is The
Zaragoza’s festival, named El Pilar, in honour of the virgin with the same
name. El Pilar is a very big festival, similar to San Fermín in Pamplona and go
thousands of people from other provinces. I’ve ever gone to El Pilar, but
people told me they are very exiting with the city full of people, music,
gastronomy, etc.
October 12th is the Spanish Day (Fiesta Nacional), reminding when
Cristobal Colón arrive to America, the new world. Lot of people thing is not a
good idea celebrate the “conquest”, because the incipient Spain took the wealth
of America and kill thousands of American Indians. Maybe they are right and it
is not anything to celebrate, but on the other hand it was the start of the big
meeting between two worlds. If you look the history with the present eyes,
perhaps you will not be able to continue your life. Spain as a country did lot
of things very bad, but we have the opportunity to recover and contribute to
improving the daily life for American people. We have big links to share, and
they are an opportunity to say I’m sorry for the previous generations. Is the
best way to be united. Usually in Madrid ther is a big military parade of Spanish army, presided for the king Felipe VI since 2013. I had the honour to participate in 1987 when I was in the army in the mountains troops from Navarra.
ROADS
The road network is influenced by the physical environment, which
in Spain is characterized by a very compartmentalized space by mountain ranges
and steep relief. In
the Iberian Peninsula there are high mountain ranges exceeding 3000 meters
(Pyrenees, Betic Cordilleras); interior
and surrounding mountains above 2000 meters (Central System, Galician Massif,
Cantabrian Mountains and Iberian) and mountains with average altitudes between
1500 and 2000 meters (Montes de Toledo, Basque and Catalan Mountain ranges
Mountains) altitudes. Moreover,
the central Iberian plateau, which occupies a third of the peninsular surface,
has an average altitude of 600 meters. It
follows that the country especially due to the large centrally unit has a high
average altitude (660 m), making it the second European country after
Switzerland altitude (1340 m).
Regarding
the density of roads per square kilometer, the situation in Spain has always
been lower than that of the most industrialized European countries (Germany and
Britain). Inter-city
transport was dominated by the railroad until the fifties.
The
road network of Spain, according to their ownership:
State Highway Network. Are
those roads that are the responsibility of the State through the Ministry of
Development. They
are part of both the National Highway, as the motorways of the State.
Secondary highways of Spain: Includes both roads and motorways and integrates,
based on ownership:
Regional Network: consists of all the roads of regional ownership (depending on
the Autonomous Community)
Provincial Network: it consists of the set of provincial roads ownership
(dependent of the Provincial)
Municipal Network: consists of all the municipally owned roads (under the Town
Hall)
October is a transition month and it is ideal to enjoy of the nature.
Enjoy October!
Gaelia 2015
