Jarandilla de la Vera

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Road Trip Through Spain & Portugal (pt. 3)

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Road Trip Through Spain & Portugal (pt. 3)

In part 3 of our road trip through Spain and Portugal, we visit Robledillo de Gata, a truly interesting town with an unusual village layout and only 89 inhabitants, the walled in Old Town of Ciudad Rodrigo, and at last Porto, Portugal, plus the last of the season’s snow on Serra da Estrela.

Adaptándose a la vida en España: Festival Los Escobazos en Jarandilla de la Vera

Adaptándose a la vida en España: Festival Los Escobazos en Jarandilla de la Vera

Mi novio español me llevó a la boca de lobo de la experiencia española: Los Escobazos, un festival anual local en un pequeño pueblo donde la gente te golpea con escobas encendidas, "juguetonamente". ¿En qué coño me estaba metiendo?

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Los Escobazos Festival in Jarandilla de la Vera

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Los Escobazos Festival in Jarandilla de la Vera

My Spanish boyfriend took me into the lion’s den of the Spanish experience: Los Escobazos, a local annual festival in a small town in which people “playfully” swat you with burning brooms. What the hell was I getting myself into?? 

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Weekend Trip to Jarandilla de la Vera (Fall)

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Weekend Trip to Jarandilla de la Vera (Fall)

Back to Jarandilla de la Vera for the weekend! This time we witness Emperor Carlos V parade through the town, explore Granadilla, a preserved medieval “ghost village,” and relax in a mineral pool at Balneario Baños de Montemayor.

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Weekend Trip to Jarandilla de la Vera (Summer)

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Weekend Trip to Jarandilla de la Vera (Summer)

Jarandilla de la Vera is a small town in Cáceres province, Extremadura, Spain with a population of 2,845, making it a perfect weekend getaway for two! With hiking, biking and swimming in natural rivers in the day to sipping vermouth at outdoor terraces at night, here’s my story.