March 29, 2006

Travel Notebook: Wednesday

Through a glass brightly: that's Sara Sampedro of La Rioja Tourism at a tasting. We're in the Rioja Alta now, with more substantial wines.

Rioja wineglass w Sara Sampedro.jpg Ronald in Basque beret w hat shopkeeper.jpg

A gorra is just a cap, but a boina, that's the real thing, a genuine Basque beret. Bought one at a hat shop in the prosperous business district of Vitoria, the Basque provincial capital. Could fit right in, don't you think?

Scorecard: 2 whites, 7 reds. And a Sherry.

Posted by Ronald Holden at March 29, 2006 10:19 PM

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Frankly, Ronald, the boina looks perfect on you. I could easily envision you as the proprietor of a tempranillo vineyard or winery. Ole

Posted by: David Lonay at April 16, 2006 5:47 PM

Hi Ronald - do you think you could take a photo of Rocio, my wife, who is your guide, as I miss her, and would like a picture of her!

Posted by: Paul at March 30, 2006 2:59 PM

Good thing you bought your gorra there, mon ami, because you can't get a French beret in Paris without combing the city for a week. And once you put it on, everyone would know you're a Yankee tourist!

Posted by: paris pal at March 30, 2006 2:04 AM

Hello Ronald! How are you? Hope everything is well. Is Lucy still in Seattle? Let me know -- would love to get together with you all again.

Best regards,

Mark

Posted by: Mark Briant at March 29, 2006 10:37 PM