Postcard from Spain

I talk about some of the habits and eccentricities I've encountered after living in Spain for almost 20 years - some are amusing, others you need to know if you want to live happily here!

Another podcast about the history and legends surrounding the area in which I live – the Girona valley and the Vall de Laguart in the Costa Blanca North. In this podcast I’m relating the history and legends of the Cavell Verd or Green Horse, the mountain range on the left-hand side of the Vall de Laguart.

In a recent episode I talked about the history of Fontilles, originally a leper colony as it was called at the time but now a hospital for the elderly and a worldwide centre of excellence in the treatment of leprosy. A very talented lady called Julie who lives in my village of Orba has written a beautiful poem which, even if you have never visited Fontilles, will paint a wonderful picture of the place. Listen to the original podcast about the setting up and history of Fontilles at https://player.captivate.fm/episode/79054b90-5925-4f22-815b-dfa1194570d7/

An interesting podcast about the Cueva de las Calavaras - the Cave of Skulls - in Benidoleig. Fact or fiction - the skulls of 12 medieval Muslim agricultural workers discovered in 1768, the legend of a Moorish king with his 150 concubines, together with hidden treasure, or evidence of use by cavemen in the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods? of SkullsYou can listen also listen to all the Postcard from Spain podcasts on Spotify – search for ‘Postcard from Spain Vernon Pearce’

The story of the mountain that swallowed water - a failed reservoir project from the first half of the 20th century.You can listen also listen to all the Postcard from Spain podcasts on Spotify – search for ‘Postcard from Spain Vernon Pearce’