Sunday, 25 May 2025

ðŸŒū āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“์āđāļĢāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđāļ­āļ™āļัāļšāđ€āļ—āļĻāļāļēāļĨ Romería āđƒāļ™ Cartaya – āđ€āļ‰āļĨิāļĄāļ‰āļĨāļ­āļ‡āļ™ัāļāļšุāļāđāļŦ่āļ‡āđ€āļāļĐāļ•āļĢāļāļĢ (La Romería de San Isidro āļ—ี่āđ€āļĄืāļ­āļ‡ Cartaya)




āļ„āļĢั้āļ‡āđāļĢāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđāļ­āļ™āļัāļšāđ€āļ—āļĻāļāļēāļĨ Romería āļ—ี่āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™ – āļĄ้āļē āļŸāļĨāļēāđ€āļĄāļ‡āđ‚āļ āđāļĨāļ°āļ™้āļģāđƒāļˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļžื่āļ­āļ™āļ—ี่āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦ้āļĢู้āļŠึāļāļ§่āļēāļ—ี่āļ™ี่āļ็āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļš้āļēāļ™

āļšāļēāļ‡āļ—ีāđ€āļĢื่āļ­āļ‡āļ”ี āđ† āđƒāļ™āļŠีāļ§ิāļ•āļ็āđ€āļĢิ่āļĄāļ•้āļ™āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļģāļŠāļ§āļ™āļŠั้āļ™ āđ† āļ­āļĒ่āļēā“āļ­āļĒāļēāļāđ„āļ› Romería āļัāļšāđ€āļĢāļēāļĄั้āļĒ?”

āđāļĨāļ°āļ™ั่āļ™āđāļŦāļĨāļ°āļ„่āļ°…āļ„ืāļ­āļˆุāļ”āđ€āļĢิ่āļĄāļ•้āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ§ัāļ™āļ—ี่āđāļ­āļ™āļĒัāļ‡āļĒิ้āļĄāļ­āļĒู่āļ—ุāļāļ„āļĢั้āļ‡āļ—ี่āļ™ึāļāļ–ึāļ‡
āđ€āļžื่āļ­āļ™āļŠāļēāļ§āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđāļ­āļ™āļŠāļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ™āļ„ืāļ­ Teo āļัāļš Maria āļŠāļ§āļ™āđāļ­āļ™āđ„āļ›āļĢ่āļ§āļĄāđ€āļ—āļĻāļāļēāļĨāļ—ี่āļŠื่āļ­āļ§่āļē La Romería de San Isidro āļ—ี่āđ€āļĄืāļ­āļ‡ Cartaya āļ‹ึ่āļ‡āļ•āļ­āļ™āđāļĢāļāđāļ­āļ™āđ„āļĄ่āđ„āļ”้āļĢู้āđ€āļĨāļĒāļ”้āļ§āļĒāļ‹้āļģāļ§่āļēāļĄัāļ™āļ„ืāļ­āļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ āđāļ•่āļ็āļ„ิāļ”āđāļ„่āļ§่āļē āđ€āļ­้āļē…āđ„āļ›āļĨāļ­āļ‡āļ”ู! 
āđāļĨāļ°āļĄัāļ™āļāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ›็āļ™āļ§ัāļ™āļŦāļ™ึ่āļ‡āļ—ี่āđāļ­āļ™āļˆāļ°āđ„āļĄ่āļĄีāļ§ัāļ™āļĨืāļĄāđ€āļĨāļĒāļˆāļĢิāļ‡ āđ†

🐎 āļšāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļāļēāļĻāđ€āļŦāļĄืāļ­āļ™āļŦāļ™ัāļ‡āļ„āļēāļ§āļšāļ­āļĒ 

āļŠิ่āļ‡āđāļĢāļāļ—ี่āļ•āļāđƒāļˆāđ€āļĨāļĒāļ„ืāļ­…āļĄ้āļēāđ€āļ•็āļĄāđ„āļ›āļŦāļĄāļ”āļ„่āļ°! āļ•ั้āļ‡āđāļ•่āđ€āļ”็āļāđ€āļĨ็āļ āđ† āđ„āļ›āļˆāļ™āļ–ึāļ‡āļœู้āđƒāļŦāļ่ āļ—ุāļāļ„āļ™āļ‚ี่āļĄ้āļēāļĄāļēāļัāļ™āļ­āļĒ่āļēāļ‡āđ€āļ—่! āđāļĨ้āļ§āđ„āļĄ่āđ„āļ”้āļ‚ี่āđ€āļ‰āļĒ āđ† āļ™āļ° āđāļ•่āļ—ุāļāļ„āļ™āđāļ•่āļ‡āļ•ัāļ§āļัāļ™āļŠāļ§āļĒāļŦāļĨ่āļ­āđāļšāļšāļˆัāļ”āđ€āļ•็āļĄ āļœู้āļŦāļิāļ‡āđƒāļŠ่āļŠุāļ”āļŸāļĨāļēāđ€āļĄāļ‡āđ‚āļāļŠāļ§āļĒ āđ† āļĄีāļĢāļ°āļšāļēāļĒāļŸูāļŸ่āļ­āļ‡ āļŠ่āļ§āļ™āļœู้āļŠāļēāļĒāļ็āđƒāļŠ่āđ€āļŠื้āļ­āđāļˆ็āļāđ€āļ็āļ• āļŦāļĄāļ§āļāļ›ีāļāļāļ§้āļēāļ‡ āļĢāļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ—้āļēāđ€āļ›็āļ™āļšู๊āļ• āļ„ืāļ­āļĄัāļ™āļ—ั้āļ‡āļŠāļ§āļĒāļ—ั้āļ‡āđ€āļ—่āđāļšāļšāļ„āļĨāļēāļŠāļŠิāļāļĄāļēāļ

āļ•āļ­āļ™āļ™ั้āļ™āđāļ­āļ™āđ„āļĄ่āđ„āļ”้āđāļ•่āļ‡āļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāđ„āļ›āđ€āļĨāļĒāļ„่āļ° āļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢัāļšāđ€āļĨāļĒāļ§่āļēāđāļ­āļšāļĢู้āļŠึāļ “āļ™่āļēāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ•āļĢีāļĒāļĄāļ•ัāļ§āļĄāļēāļāļāļ§่āļēāļ™ี้” āļŪ่āļēāđ†āđ†
āđ€āļĨāļĒāđāļ­āļšāļ•ั้āļ‡āđ€āļ›้āļēāđ„āļ§้āđ€āļĨāļĒāļ§่āļē āļ–้āļēāļ›ีāļŦāļ™้āļēāđ„āļ”้āļĄāļēāļ­ีāļ āđāļ­āļ™āļˆāļ°āļˆัāļ”āđ€āļ•็āļĄāļ—ั้āļ‡āļŠุāļ” āđāļĨ้āļ§āļ็āļ­āļēāļˆāļˆāļ°āļŦัāļ”āđ€āļ•้āļ™āļŸāļĨāļēāđ€āļĄāļ‡āđ‚āļāđ„āļ§้āļ”้āļ§āļĒ!

💃 āđāļĨ้āļ§ Romería āļ„ืāļ­āļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ?

āļŦāļĨัāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāđāļ­āļš Serch Google  āđāļĨāļ°āļŸัāļ‡ Teo and Maria āļ็āđ„āļ”้āļĢู้āļ§่āļē La Romería āļ„ืāļ­āđ€āļ—āļĻāļāļēāļĨāđāļŠāļ§āļ‡āļšุāļāļ—ี่āļĄีāļĢāļēāļāļĄāļēāļˆāļēāļāļĻāļēāļŠāļ™āļēāļ„āļĢิāļŠāļ•์āļ„่āļ° āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđƒāļ™āđ€āļĄืāļ­āļ‡ Cartaya āļ™ี้āđ€āļ‚āļēāļˆāļ°āļˆัāļ”āļ‚ึ้āļ™āđ€āļžื่āļ­āđ€āļ‰āļĨิāļĄāļ‰āļĨāļ­āļ‡āļ™ัāļāļšุāļāļ—ี่āļŠื่āļ­āļ§่āļē San Isidro Labrador āļ‹ึ่āļ‡āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļ™ัāļāļšุāļāļ­ุāļ›āļ–ัāļĄāļ ์āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļāļĐāļ•āļĢāļāļĢ

Saint Isidro āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļŠāļēāļ§āļ™āļēāļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļ”āļē āđ† āļ—ี่āļĄีāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĻāļĢัāļ—āļ˜āļēāđāļĢāļ‡āļāļĨ้āļē āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļŠื่āļ­āļัāļ™āļ§่āļēāđ€āļ›็āļ™āļœู้āļ›āļāļ›้āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļēāļ§āđ„āļĢ่āļŠāļēāļ§āļ™āļēāđƒāļŦ้āļĄีāļžืāļŠāļœāļĨāļ”ี āļ™้āļģāđ€āļžีāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­ āđāļĨāļ°āļŠีāļ§ิāļ•āđ€āļĢีāļĒāļšāļ‡่āļēāļĒāļ—ี่āļĄีāļ„ุāļ“āļ„่āļē

āđƒāļ™āļ‡āļēāļ™ Romería de San Isidro āļ—ี่āđ€āļĄืāļ­āļ‡ Cartaya āļˆāļ°āļĄีāļāļēāļĢāļˆัāļ”āļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄูāļĨāđāļšāļšāļ”ั้āļ‡āđ€āļ”ิāļĄāļ—ี่āđ€āļĢีāļĒāļāļ§่āļē “Subasta de la Vara del Santo” āļ‹ึ่āļ‡āļœู้āļ—ี่āļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄูāļĨāđ„āļ”้āđƒāļ™āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļŠูāļ‡āļŠุāļ” āļˆāļ°āđ„āļ”้āļĢัāļšāđ€āļีāļĒāļĢāļ•ิāđƒāļŦ้āđ€āļ›็āļ™ “Hermano Mayor” āļŦāļĢืāļ­āļœู้āļ–ืāļ­āđ„āļĄ้āđ€āļ—้āļēāļĻัāļāļ”ิ์āļŠิāļ—āļ˜ิ์āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ™ัāļāļšุāļ San Isidro āđƒāļ™āļ›ีāļ–ัāļ”āđ„āļ›

āļœู้āļ—ี่āđ„āļ”้āļĢัāļšāļ•āļģāđāļŦāļ™่āļ‡āļ™ี้āļˆāļ°āļĄีāļšāļ—āļšāļēāļ—āļŠāļģāļ„ัāļāđƒāļ™āļ‚āļšāļ§āļ™āđāļŦ่āđāļĨāļ°āļžิāļ˜ีāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļēāļ‡āļĻāļēāļŠāļ™āļēāļ•่āļēāļ‡ āđ† āļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āđ€āļ—āļĻāļāļēāļĨ āļ–ืāļ­āđ€āļ›็āļ™āđ€āļีāļĒāļĢāļ•ิāļŠูāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļŠุāļĄāļŠāļ™

āļ•ัāļ§āļ­āļĒ่āļēāļ‡āđ€āļŠ่āļ™:

  • āļ›ี 2022: Rocío Pereira García āļŠāļ™āļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄูāļĨāđƒāļ™āļĢāļēāļ„āļē 9,100 āļĒูāđ‚āļĢ (āļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄāļēāļ“ 360,000 āļšāļēāļ—)

  • āļ›ี 2019: āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢัāļ§ Ãlvarez-Custodio āļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄูāļĨāđ„āļ”้āđƒāļ™āļĢāļēāļ„āļē 9,200 āļĒูāđ‚āļĢ (āļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄāļēāļ“ 365,000 āļšāļēāļ—)

āđāļ•่āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļˆ๋āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡ Romería āđ„āļĄ่āđƒāļŠ่āđāļ„่āđ€āļĢื่āļ­āļ‡āļĻāļēāļŠāļ™āļēāđ€āļ—่āļēāļ™ั้āļ™ āļĄัāļ™āļ„ืāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ§āļĄāļ•ัāļ§āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœู้āļ„āļ™āđƒāļ™āļŦāļĄู่āļš้āļēāļ™ āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ”ิāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āđ„āļ›āļ”้āļ§āļĒāļัāļ™āļ—ั้āļ‡āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢัāļ§ āļāļēāļĢāļิāļ™āļ‚้āļēāļ§āđƒāļ•้āļ•้āļ™āđ„āļĄ้ āļāļēāļĢāļŦัāļ§āđ€āļĢāļēāļ° āļāļēāļĢāļĢ้āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļžāļĨāļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠ้āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļŠ้āļē āđ† āļĢ่āļ§āļĄāļัāļ™āđƒāļ™āđāļšāļšāļ—ี่āđ€āļĢāļēāļ­āļēāļˆāļĨืāļĄāđ„āļ›āđāļĨ้āļ§āļ§่āļēāđ‚āļĨāļāđ€āļ„āļĒāļĄีāđāļšāļšāļ™ี้

🍷 āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ•็āļ™āļ—์āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢัāļ§ Teo – āļšāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļāļēāļĻāļ‡่āļēāļĒ āđ† āļ—ี่āļĢู้āļŠึāļāđ€āļ›็āļ™āļŠ่āļ§āļ™āļŦāļ™ึ่āļ‡

āļ•āļ­āļ™āļ—ี่āđāļ­āļ™āđ€āļ‚้āļēāđ„āļ›āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ•็āļ™āļ—์āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢัāļ§ Teo āđāļĢāļ āđ† āļ็āļĒัāļ‡āđ€āļāļĢ็āļ‡āļ™ิāļ”āļŦāļ™่āļ­āļĒāļ„่āļ° āđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°āļ—ุāļāļ„āļ™āļ„ุāļĒāļัāļ™āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™āļŦāļĄāļ”āđ€āļĨāļĒ āđāļĨ้āļ§āđāļ­āļ™āļ็āļŸัāļ‡āđ„āļ”้āļš้āļēāļ‡āđ„āļĄ่āđ„āļ”้āļš้āļēāļ‡

āđāļ•่āļŠิ่āļ‡āļ—ี่āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦ้āļĢู้āļŠึāļāļ”ีāļ„ืāļ­...āļ—ุāļāļ„āļ™āļ„ุāļĒāļัāļ™āļŠāļ™ุāļāļĄāļēāļ āļŦัāļ§āđ€āļĢāļēāļ°āļัāļ™āļ•āļĨāļ­āļ” āđāļ‹āļ§āļัāļ™āđ€āļŦāļĄืāļ­āļ™āļāļēāļ•ิāļžี่āļ™้āļ­āļ‡ āļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļ™āļ็āļĄāļēāļ—ัāļāđāļ­āļ™ āđāļĄ้āļˆāļ°āļžูāļ”āđ„āļĄ่āļ„่āļ­āļĒāļĢู้āđ€āļĢื่āļ­āļ‡āļัāļ™āđāļ•่āļ็āļžāļĒāļēāļĒāļēāļĄāļ„ุāļĒ āļĒื่āļ™āļ‚āļ™āļĄāļĄāļēāđƒāļŦ้ āļĒิ้āļĄāđƒāļŦ้ āļ„ืāļ­āļĄัāļ™āđ„āļĄ่āđ„āļ”้āļ•้āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļģāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāļžิāđ€āļĻāļĐāđ€āļĨāļĒ āđāļ•่āļĄัāļ™āļĢู้āļŠึāļāđ„āļ”้āļ§่āļē…āđ€āļ‚āļēāļ­āļĒāļēāļāđƒāļŦ้āđ€āļĢāļēāļ­āļĒู่āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ™ั้āļ™āļ”้āļ§āļĒāļัāļ™

āđ‚āļŠāļ„āļ”ีāļ—ี่ Teo āļžูāļ”āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­ัāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāđ„āļ”้āļ”ีāļĄāļēāļ āđāļĨ้āļ§āđ€āļ‚āļēāļ็āļžāļĒāļēāļĒāļēāļĄāļŠ่āļ§āļĒāđāļ›āļĨāđƒāļŦ้āđāļ­āļ™āđ€āļ‚้āļēāđƒāļˆāđƒāļ™āļšāļēāļ‡āļŠ่āļ§āļ‡āļ—ี่āļ—ุāļāļ„āļ™āļžูāļ”āļัāļ™āđ€āļĢ็āļ§ āđ† āļŦāļĢืāļ­āļžูāļ”āļ„āļģāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āļ—ี่āđāļ­āļ™āđ„āļĄ่āđ€āļ„āļĒāđ„āļ”้āļĒิāļ™āļĄāļēāļ่āļ­āļ™ āļ‹ึ่āļ‡āļĄัāļ™āļŠ่āļ§āļĒāļĄāļēāļāļˆāļĢิāļ‡ āđ† āļ„่āļ° āđāļ­āļ™āđ€āļĨāļĒāđ„āļĄ่āļĢู้āļŠึāļāļŦāļĨุāļ”āļˆāļēāļāļ§āļ‡āļŠāļ™āļ—āļ™āļēāđ€āļ—่āļēāđ„āļŦāļĢ่

āđāļ­āļ™āļ็āļ™ั่āļ‡āđ„āļ› āļŸัāļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļēāļ„ุāļĒāļัāļ™āļš้āļēāļ‡ āļŦัāļ§āđ€āļĢāļēāļ°āļ•āļēāļĄāļš้āļēāļ‡ āļĄัāļ™āļ‡่āļēāļĒāļĄāļēāļāļ—ี่āļˆāļ°āļĢู้āļŠึāļāļ§่āļēāđ€āļĢāļē "āļ­āļĒู่āđ„āļ”้" āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ™ี้

āļĄัāļ™āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦ้āđāļ­āļ™āļ™ึāļāļ–ึāļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ—ี่āļ­āļĒู่āđ€āļĄืāļ­āļ‡āđ„āļ—āļĒāđ€āļĨāļĒāļ„่āļ° — āļ„āļ™āđ„āļ—āļĒāļ็āđ€āļ›็āļ™āđāļšāļšāļ™ี้āđāļŦāļĨāļ° āļ­āļšāļ­ุ่āļ™ āļ‡่āļēāļĒ āđ† āđ€āļ‚้āļēāļ–ึāļ‡āļ‡่āļēāļĒ āđ„āļĄ่āļ•้āļ­āļ‡āļĢู้āļˆัāļāļัāļ™āļĄāļēāļāļ็āđāļŠāļĢ์āļ‚āļ™āļĄ āđāļŠāļĢ์āļĢāļ­āļĒāļĒิ้āļĄāđƒāļŦ้āļัāļ™āđ„āļ”้

āļ—ี่āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ™ั้āļ™āđ„āļĄ่āđƒāļŠ่āļš้āļēāļ™ āđāļ•่ āļĄัāļ™āļĄีāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢู้āļŠึāļāļ„āļĨ้āļēāļĒāļš้āļēāļ™āđ€āļĨāļĒāļ„่āļ°

💛 āļ‚āļ­āļšāļ„ุāļ“āļˆāļēāļāđƒāāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢัāļšāļĄิāļ•āļĢāļ āļēāļžāļ—ี่āļŠāļ§āļĒāļ‡āļēāļĄ

āļ่āļ­āļ™āļˆāļ°āļˆāļšāļšāļĨ็āļ­āļāļ™ี้ āđāļ­āļ™āļ­āļĒāļēāļāđ€āļ‚ีāļĒāļ™āđ„āļ§้āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ™ี้āđ€āļĨāļĒāļ§่āļē...

“āļ‚āļ­āļšāļ„ุāļ“āļ™āļ° Teo āđāļĨāļ° Maria āļ‚āļ­āļšāļ„ุāļ“āļ—ี่āđ€āļ›็āļ™āđ€āļžื่āļ­āļ™āļ—ี่āļ”ี āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļ„āļ™āļ—ี่āđāļ­āļ™āđ‚āļŠāļ„āļ”ีāļĄāļēāļ āđ† āļ—ี่āđ„āļ”้āļĢู้āļˆัāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļ—ี่āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦ้āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™āļĢู้āļŠึāļāđ€āļŦāļĄืāļ­āļ™āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļš้āļēāļ™āļ­ีāļāļŦāļĨัāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđāļ­āļ™āļˆāļĢิāļ‡ āđ†”

āļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļĢั้āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒ้āļēāļĒāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāļĄัāļ™āļ็āđ€āļŦāļ‡āļēāļ­āļĒ่āļēāļ‡āļšāļ­āļāđ„āļĄ่āļ–ูāļ āđāļ•่āļĄิāļ•āļĢāļ āļēāļžāļ”ี āđ† āđāļšāļšāļ™ี้āđāļŦāļĨāļ° āļ—ี่āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦ้āļ—ุāļāļ­āļĒ่āļēāļ‡āļĄัāļ™āļ­āļšāļ­ุ่āļ™āļ‚ึ้āļ™āļĄāļēāđ„āļ”้āđāļšāļšāđ„āļĄ่āļ•้āļ­āļ‡āļžāļĒāļēāļĒāļēāļĄāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāđ€āļĨāļĒ

🚗 āļ›āļĨ. āļ–้āļēāđƒāļ„āļĢāļ­āļĒāļēāļāļĄāļēāđ€āļ—ี่āļĒāļ§āđāļ–āļ§āļ™ี้...āļ™āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļĄāļēāļāļ­āļĨ์āļŸ

āļŠ่āļ§āļ‡āļ™ี้āđāļ­āļ™āļ­āļĒู่āļ—ี่āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™āļ„่āļ° āđāļ–āļ§ āđ† āđāļ„āļ§้āļ™āļ­ัāļ™āļ”āļēāļĨูāđ€āļ‹ีāļĒ (Andalucía)
āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ„āļ™āļ­āļēāļˆāļĢู้āļˆัāļāļ—ี่āļ™ี่āļˆāļēāļāļŠāļ™āļēāļĄāļāļ­āļĨ์āļŸāļŠāļ§āļĒ āđ† āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļēāļāļēāļĻāļ”ี āđ† āļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ—ั้āļ‡āļ›ี
āđāļ•่āļˆāļĢิāļ‡ āđ† āđāļĨ้āļ§āļ—ี่āļ™ี่āļĄีāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāļ™่āļēāļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆāļĄāļēāļāļāļ§่āļēāļ™ั้āļ™āļ­ีāļāđ€āļĒāļ­āļ°āđ€āļĨāļĒ — āļŦāļĄู่āļš้āļēāļ™āđ€āļĨ็āļ āđ† āļ—ี่āļ™่āļēāļĢัāļ āđ€āļĄืāļ­āļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ§ัāļ•ิāļĻāļēāļŠāļ•āļĢ์āđāļšāļšāļ­āļēāļŦāļĢัāļš-āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™ āļœืāļ™āļ›่āļēāļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļēāļ•ิāļ—ี่āđ€āļ‡ีāļĒāļšāļŠāļ‡āļš āđāļĨāļ°āļ‡āļēāļ™āđ€āļ—āļĻāļāļēāļĨāđāļšāļš Romería 

āđƒāļ„āļĢāļ—ี่āļ­āļĒāļēāļāļĄāļēāļĄāļēāļāļāļ§่āļēāļ•ีāļāļ­āļĨ์āļŸ āļŦāļĢืāļ­āļ­āļĒāļēāļāđ„āļ”้āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“์āļ—้āļ­āļ‡āļ–ิ่āļ™āļˆāļĢิāļ‡ āđ† āđāļšāļšāļ—ี่āļ™ัāļāļ—่āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ—ี่āļĒāļ§āļ—ั่āļ§āđ„āļ›āļ­āļēāļˆāđ„āļĄ่āđ€āļŦ็āļ™āđāļ­āļ™āļัāļšāļ—ีāļĄāļ็āļĄีāļˆัāļ”āļ—ัāļ§āļĢ์āđ€āļ—ี่āļĒāļ§āđāļ„āļ§้āļ™ Andalucía āļ”้āļ§āļĒāļ™āļ°āļ„āļ° :)
āđ„āļ§้āļ§ัāļ™āļŦāļĨัāļ‡āđāļ­āļ™āļˆāļ°āļĄāļēāđ€āļĨ่āļēāđ€āļžิ่āļĄāđ€āļ•ิāļĄāđƒāļ™āļšāļĨ็āļ­āļāļ­ื่āļ™ āđ† āļ§่āļēāđāļ•่āļĨāļ°āđ€āļĄืāļ­āļ‡āļĄีāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāļ™่āļēāļ›āļĢāļ°āļ—ัāļšāđƒāļˆāļš้āļēāļ‡
āđāļ•่āļ–้āļēāđƒāļ„āļĢāļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ­āļĒāļēāļāļĄāļēāļŠัāļĄāļœัāļŠāļ•ั้āļ‡āđāļ•่āļ•āļ­āļ™āļ™ี้ āļ็āļ—ัāļāļĄāļēāđ„āļ”้āđ€āļĨāļĒāļ™้āļē 💛

ðŸŒū My First Time at the Romería Festival in Spain – Horses, Flamenco, and the Kindness That Made It Feel Like Home

Sometimes, the best things in life begin with a simple question like:

“Do you want to come to the Romería with us?”

And just like that… it became one of those days I still smile about every time I think of it.

Two of my Spanish friends, Teo and Maria, invited me to a local festival called La Romería de San Isidro in the town of Cartaya. At first, I had no idea what it was about, but I thought — why not? Let’s go see what it’s like!

And honestly, it turned out to be a day I’ll never forget.

🐎 Like a Scene Out of a Cowboy Movie
The first thing that amazed me? Horses everywhere! From little kids to adults, everyone was riding horses — and not just casually, but with flair!

The women wore beautiful ruffled flamenco dresses, and the men had on jackets, wide-brimmed hats, and riding boots. The style was elegant and timeless — it felt like stepping into a movie set.

Me? I didn’t dress up at all, to be honest. I’ll admit, I had that “I should’ve prepared more” moment — haha! So I made a mental note that next year, if I get to come again, I’m going all in with the outfit… maybe even learn a bit of flamenco dancing!

💃 So… What Is Romería?
After a quick Google search and some explanations from Teo and Maria, I found out that La Romería is a traditional pilgrimage festival rooted in Christianity. In Cartaya, it’s held in honour of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers.

Saint Isidro was a humble, deeply devoted farmer, believed to protect fellow farmers with blessings of good harvests, sufficient water, and a simple yet meaningful life.

One of the traditions at the Romería de San Isidro is an auction called the “Subasta de la Vara del Santo” (Auction of the Saint’s Staff). The highest bidder earns the honour of becoming the Hermano Mayor — the one who carries San Isidro’s sacred staff the following year.

This person plays a central role in the religious processions and ceremonies throughout the festival. It’s considered a great honour within the community.

A few examples:

  • 2022: Rocío Pereira García won the auction for €9,100 (approx. 360,000 THB)

  • 2019: The Álvarez-Custodio family won with a bid of €9,200 (approx. 365,000 THB)

But the magic of Romería isn’t just in its religious roots. It’s about coming together — families, neighbours, friends — riding together, sharing meals under the trees, singing, laughing, and simply slowing down together in a way that reminds you of how life used to be.

🍷 Inside Teo’s Family Tent 

But here’s the thing… the vibe was amazing. Everyone was laughing, teasing each other like close siblings. Some came over to say hi, even if we couldn’t understand each other perfectly. They offered snacks, smiled warmly, and just… made space for me without needing to say anything special.

What really helped was that Teo speaks excellent English, and he kindly translated whenever things got too fast or there were local expressions I didn’t know. It made me feel included, not left out at all.

I just sat there, sometimes joining the laughs, sometimes just soaking in the moment

It reminded me so much of Thailand. Thai people are like this too — warm, easy to approach, generous with snacks and smiles, even with strangers.

It may not have been my home, but it felt a lot like home.

💛 A Thank You for the Beautiful Friendship
Before I end this blog, I really want to say…

“Thank you, Teo and Maria. Thank you for being such amazing friends, for your kindness, and for making Spain feel like a second home to me.”

Moving countries can sometimes feel lonely in ways you can’t quite explain — but friendships like this make everything warmer, effortlessly.

🚗 P.S. If You’re Thinking of Visiting… It’s More Than Just Golf!

Right now, I’m in Andalucía, a southern region of Spain. Many people know it for its golf courses and sunny weather all year round.

But honestly, there’s so much more to see here — charming little villages, historic towns with Arab-Spanish architecture, peaceful forests, and of course, traditional festivals like the Romería I’ve shared with you today.

If you’re looking for something beyond golf and want a truly local experience — something off the beaten path — my team and I also organize custom tours around Andalucía. :)

I’ll be writing more blogs soon about what makes each town so special, but if you’re curious and want to start exploring now, feel free to reach out 💛


Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Absolutely Chuffed to See You Both!


Lovely to See You Both!

Just wanted to say how nice it was having you and Faneva over. So great to finally meet Faneva—such a sweet and funny little one! Had me smiling the whole time.
Hope you’ll pop by more often—it’s always nice having a good catch-up.
Take care, and see you soon in Stockholm!

āļ”ีāđƒāļˆāļĄāļēāļāļ—ี่āđ„āļ”้āđ€āļˆāļ­āļัāļ™āļ™āļ°!

āļ”ีāđƒāļˆāļĄāļēāļ āđ† āļ—ี่ You āļัāļš Faneva āđāļ§āļ°āļĄāļēāļŦāļē āđ„āļ”้āđ€āļˆāļ­ Faneva āļ„āļĢั้āļ‡āđāļĢāļāļ็āļ™่āļēāļĢัāļāđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļĨāļāļĄāļēāļ āđ† āļŦāļ§ัāļ‡āļ§่āļē You āļˆāļ°āđāļ§āļ°āļĄāļēāļŦāļēāļš่āļ­āļĒ āđ† āļ™āļ°āļ„āļ° āđ„āļ§้āđ€āļˆāļ­āļัāļ™āļ­ีāļāļ—ีāđƒāļ™āļŠāļ•็āļ­āļāđ‚āļŪāļĨ์āļĄ!

åūˆéŦ˜å…īč§åˆ°ä― äŧŽäŋĐ!

å°ąæ˜ŊæƒģčŊī,åūˆåž€åŋƒä― å’Œ Faneva æĨįœ‹æˆ‘。įŽŽäļ€æŽĄč§ Faneva,įœŸįš„į‰đåˆŦåŊįˆąåˆæœ‰čķĢ,逗åū—我äļ€į›īįŽ‘äļŠäļåœ。åœ›ä― äŧŽäŧĨ后åļļæĨįŽĐ啊!æ–Ŋåū·å“Ĩ尔æ‘Đ见!

SÃĨ kul att trÃĪffa er bÃĨda!

Ville bara sÃĪga att det var sÃĨ hÃĪrligt att ha dig och Faneva pÃĨ besÃķk. Äntligen fick jag trÃĪffa Faneva fÃķr fÃķrsta gÃĨngen – sÃĨ sÃķt och rolig! Hoppas att ni kommer fÃķrbi oftare. Vi ses snart i Stockholm!

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

My First 18-Hole Golf Competition with a 54 Handicap (āļ„āļĢั้āļ‡āđāļĢāļāļัāļšāļāļēāļĢāđāļ‚่āļ‡āļ‚ัāļ™āļāļ­āļĨ์āļŸ 18 āļŦāļĨุāļĄ)


The Straightest Drive on Hole 5

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First time playing a full 18 holes with my 54 handicap—what an experience! 🏌️‍♀️⛳️ Played with some really nice people and even managed to win a little prize—didn’t see that coming There was a special challenge on each hole, and today I won the straightest drive on hole 5! Our team also finished 5th out of 15 teams—pretty happy with that!! Big thanks to my awesome trainer, Christer, for all the tips and patience. Now I’m super motivated to keep practicing and get better! And hey, if anyone’s up for a round of golf in Spain, just hit me up! 😉

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Monday, 28 April 2025

Driver-Only Golf and Sunshine Vibes (āļāļ­āļĨ์āļŸāļ§ัāļ™āļ™ี้: āđ€āļĨ่āļ™āđāļ„่ Driver)



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Driver-Only Golf and Sunshine Vibes

The weather was amazing today — sunny and about 28 degrees, just perfect. 🌞 We couldn’t resist, so we went out for a round of golf... but with a twist: only use the driver! 😂
Yep, every shot, even putting! It was total chaos but so much fun. Some shots actually turned out okay, some... not so much. 😆 But honestly, with all the sunshine, fresh air, and getting a bit of a tan, we didn’t even care about the score.
Such a fun day. Can’t wait to do it again — maybe next time with a driver and a putter? (Or maybe not!) 🏌️‍♀️☀️




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Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Leading with Kindness: My Take on the Viral ‘Ni Hao’ Moment in Thailand



As someone who has lived abroad for many years and who cares deeply about cultural understanding, I felt the need to share my thoughts on something that has gone viral in Thailand last week.

A controversial video involving Siranat “Sai” Scott—a Thai-Scottish marine conservationist—recently made headlines after he was filmed confronting a tourist who greeted him with “Ni Hao.” The moment sparked heated debate across social media, and as a Thai person living in Sweden, I just wanted to share my personal perspective.

Let me be clear from the start:

  • This blog is only about this one controversial video and the specific situation shown in the clip.

  • I’m not commenting on the rest of Sai’s work or content—only this incident.

  • And most importantly: I’m not here to offend anyone or spread hate.

  • My intention is simply to reflect on this topic from a calm and honest place—and to share my thoughts with kindness and respect.

I Respect Sai and the Work He Has Done

First and foremost, I truly admire the work Sai has done for Thailand’s environment. He studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts and later returned to Thailand to dedicate himself to marine conservation and protecting national parks. That’s something to respect and celebrate.

What Happened

In the video, the tourist greeted Sai with “Ni Hao,” and Sai was clearly upset. Sai later posted a video and wrote on social media, saying: 

“To come into Thailand, and not even have the respect to know the difference between Thailand and China is extremely racist. You cannot plan a vacation here to enjoy our natural resources and ignore the Thai people who live in the country. Something as small as saying "Ni Hao" to a Thai person, it's not only disrespectful to Thais, but to Asians as Asia is not one Nationality. It would be like me going to England and thinking it was the same as Russia.” 

Now, I do understand where that frustration comes from. It’s true—Asia is not one country, and people often forget that. But calling it “extremely racist” might have been a bit too strong, especially if the tourist genuinely didn’t mean harm.

Some people just don’t know any better. That doesn’t excuse it, but it doesn’t always come from hate either.

I also understand why some authorities felt Sai’s response was too strong. At that moment, he wasn’t just representing himself—he was also representing a national institution. What you say carries weight, and that’s why tone and delivery are so important.

Sai later said on the program āļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļĢāļ‚่āļēāļ§āļ„ุāļĒāļ™āļ­āļāļˆāļ­ that he wished to demonstrate how to handle a situation like this.

While I appreciate that intention, I still believe there’s a better way to educate—especially when emotions are running high. Even if someone behaves disrespectfully, publicly shaming them, pointing fingers, recording their face, and posting the clip online isn’t always the best approach.

Sometimes, it can do more harm than good.

It might be common in Thailand to share videos of others online, but in Sweden, this is seen as inappropriate and disrespectful—unless you’ve asked for permission and obtained their consent beforehand.

Asia Is Not One Country—But Some People Don’t Know Better

Yes, it’s frustrating when someone assumes that all Asians are the same. But not everyone means to offend.

Some people simply don’t know any better—they may only be familiar with Chinese people, so they assume “Ni Hao” is the appropriate greeting. That doesn’t make it right, but I believe intention matters too.

And in this case, the tourist may not have meant any harm—just poor judgment or ignorance. We’ve all made cultural mistakes before.

As an Asian woman—and a Thai person—I do understand why Sai felt offended. I’ve had people say “Ni Hao” to me before, assuming I’m Chinese just because of how I look.

And just to give more context—in Thailand, people are very proud of their cultural identity. So when someone assumes you’re from somewhere else—especially without asking—it can feel like your identity is being dismissed or overlooked.

Sai compared it to someone thinking England is the same as Russia—and I completely get that. It’s frustrating when someone ignores your actual background.

And it’s not always about being too sensitive—It’s about being seen and respected for who you truly are.

My Own Experience Living Abroad

I’ve lived abroad for many years. And I’ve had people say “Ni Hao” to me, laugh awkwardly, or try to guess where I’m from. Most of the time, it wasn’t meant in a racist way—it was just ignorance or poor judgment.

When I was in Portugal, I even greeted people with “Hola,” thinking they spoke Spanish. Of course, they speak Portuguese—but no one took offence. In France, I’d say “Hi” or “Hello” because I don’t speak French—and people were understanding.

Even in the US, someone once said “Ni Hao” to me in a clearly mocking tone. Yes, I knew it was racism—but I told myself:

“Don’t lower yourself to that level.”

Because honestly—at the end of the day, we’re all human. We make mistakes. We learn. We grow.

I’ve made cultural mistakes in the past too, probably without realising. But what really matters is how we choose to respond when something doesn’t feel right.

If someone says something racist or ignorant to me, I try to pause and think:

What’s the most helpful way to respond?

If the moment feels safe and appropriate, I might say:

“Actually, I’m Thai—just so you know, assuming someone’s background like that can come across a bit rude.”

And I say it calmly, kindly—not to shame them, but to help them understand.

Because some people genuinely don’t know better. And if we teach with kindness, there’s a better chance they’ll remember.

That’s why I always come back to something my Swedish friends often say to me:

“Kill the madness with kindness.” 💛

Kindness shows strength. It shows maturity. It shows that you’re in control of your values—not just your emotions.

Living in Sweden has really shaped how I respond to conflict. People here tend to handle things more calmly—and most of my friends always say:

“Anne, respond with kindness. That’s how you show someone there’s a better way.”

And that’s something I’ve really taken to heart.

The Problem with Public Shame

Sai later explained in several interviews — for example, one with Channel 3 (āļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļĢāļ‚่āļēāļ§āļ„ุāļĒāļ™āļ­āļāļˆāļ­) and another reported by the Thai Examiner (2025) — that his intention was to show others how to handle situations like this.

While I understand the importance of standing up for yourself and for Thailand, I also believe there’s a way to do it that brings more understanding — not more anger. When you point fingers, raise your voice, and publicly shame someone online, you may lose the chance to actually educate them. It can make people defensive — or worse, scared to engage at all.

Now, maybe this is just my way of handling these situations. Maybe for Sai, expressing himself strongly in that moment felt like the right thing to do. And if he truly feels that he stood up for something important, then that’s his path — and I respect that.

But there was a part of the video where he pointed his finger at the tourist. At the end of the exchange — after the tourist had walked away — Sai said:
“Try that again and I will have you deported.” (
South China Morning Post, 2025)

To me, that part felt a little too intense and could be interpreted as threatening. Realistically, that’s not a power he holds — and when you’re in a public-facing role, especially at a national park, how you handle situations reflects not just on you, but on Thailand as a whole.

And this is where I think it gets more delicate. There are people watching this clip who may have never been to Thailand. They may not know Thai people personally, or how warm, respectful, and kind the majority of us are. So when they see someone reacting with anger, pointing fingers, and threatening deportation, they might get the wrong impression — and think this is how Thai people treat tourists.

Which, honestly, couldn’t be further from the truth.

Yes, I understand that some tourists behave badly and do deserve to be called out. But at the same time, I believe there’s more power in solving things with calmness and diplomacy. When you approach someone with respect — even if they’ve been disrespectful — you stand a better chance of earning their respect, and maybe even changing their thinking.

And maybe, if Sai ever has a chance to reflect on this again, I hope he sees that there might’ve been a gentler way to still make a powerful point — without letting the anger lead.

I’m Still Grateful for the Awareness Sai Brought

Even though I don’t agree with how the situation was handled, I’m still grateful that Sai raised awareness about this issue.

He reminded people that Thailand is not China, and that Asia is not one country.And that’s an important message. So for that — thank you, Sai.


Additional Thought:
The Role of Social Media and One-Sided Judgment

Before I end this, there’s one more thing I think is worth mentioning — something we’re seeing more and more in today’s world: The power — and the potential harm — of social media.

When a video goes viral, it’s easy to jump to conclusions without knowing the full story.
In the recent case we’ve all seen, the tourist never had a chance to explain or defend himself.
We saw only a short clip, from one angle, and with no context.

Yes — people should be held accountable for their actions. That matters.But we also need to pause and ask ourselves: Are we judging fairly — or are we reacting to a viral moment without understanding the full picture?

Public shaming online can feel like justice in the moment. But what if the person simply made a cultural mistake, without any bad intentions? Once a video spreads, it’s almost impossible to take it back.
And now that tourist may carry the label of “racist” — all based on 30 seconds of footage with no background or explanation.

As someone who has been misunderstood before, I know how painful that can be.That’s why I believe context matters. Dialogue matters.We don’t need to cancel people over every mistake. Sometimes, what people truly need is the chance to learn — not a lifetime of shame.

That doesn’t mean we should excuse harmful behaviour. But we can hold people accountable without attacking them. And honestly, I think that’s where real change begins when we lead with empathy instead of anger.

I actually have a lot more to say on this — especially about how social media can encourage one-sided storytelling and snap judgments. But I think I’ll save that for another time.

Final Thoughts

This post is simply a reflection — my personal thoughts, shaped by my own experiences. I know others may see things differently, and that’s completely okay.We all come from different backgrounds, and we all respond to situations in our own way.

While Sai’s frustration is totally understandable—and many Thais supported his message—there’s also a large group of people, both in Thailand and abroad, who felt that his tone and method of confrontation might’ve been too intense for a tourist who may have simply made a cultural mistake.

If you’re travelling anywhere in the world, here’s one small piece of advice:

"Take five minutes to learn how to say “hello” in the local language."

It shows respect — and it’s such a simple way to build a better connection. And if you’re ever unsure, a kind smile and a simple “hello” is always a safe and respectful start.

Let’s keep the conversation open.
Let’s listen more, assume less, and lead with kindness.

Thanks so much for reading. 💛


📚 Sources & References

  1. South China Morning Post
    Thailand park ranger sacked after ‘ni hao’ tourist clash video: ‘we’re Thai, not Chinese’
    https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3307434/thailand-park-ranger-sacked-after-ni-hao-tourist-clash-video-were-thai-not-chinese

  2. Khaosod English
    Thai National Park’s Advisor to Be Dismissed After ‘Ni Hao’ Controversy
    https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2025/04/21/thai-national-parks-advisor-to-be-dismissed-after-ni-hao-controversy/

  3. Bangkok Post
    Parks adviser sacked after viral video
    https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3007884/parks-adviser-sacked-after-viral-video

  4. Thai Examiner
    Ranger Sai resigns but defiantly insists that he was right to teach a Western foreign tourist a lesson
    https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2025/04/20/ranger-sai-resigns-but-defiantly-insists-that-he-was-right-to-teach-a-western-foreign-tourist-a-lesson/

  5. Thai Examiner
    Sai Scott National Park Ranger to be formally removed from role by Director-general’s order this week
    https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2025/04/21/sai-scott-national-park-ranger-to-be-formally-removed-from-role-by-director-generals-order-this-week/

  6. Thai News
    Language and Intent: Siranudh Scott’s ‘Ni Hao’ Incident Sparks Cultural Debate in Thailand
    https://thai.news/news/thailand/language-and-intent-siranudh-scotts-ni-hao-incident-sparks-cultural-debate-in-thailand

  7. Wikipedia
    Siranudh Scott
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siranudh_Scott

  8. YouTube – āđ€āļĢื่āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļĨ่āļēāđ€āļŠ้āļēāļ™ี้ (Rueng Lao Chao Nee)
    āđ€āļĢื่āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļĨ่āļēāđ€āļŠ้āļēāļ™ี้ (Rueng Lao Chao Nee)  Thai news program
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL5ZEkJMRJ8&t=6s

  9. Facebook – The Nation Thailand
    Sai Scott calls out racist tourist in viral boat incident
    https://www.facebook.com/TheNationThailand/videos/sai-scott-calls-out-racist-tourist-in-viral-boat-incidenta-viral-clip-shows-sira/1183252222915907/

  10. Instagram – The Nation Thailand
    Sai Scott calls out racist tourist in viral boat incident
    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIk6jTMqLz8/

  11. YouTube – Daily Mail World
    Park ranger 'cancels family's holiday trip' over 'racist Ni Hao' greeting
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2VyN7TCOBY


Picture credits:
  1. Tourism Row Erupts After Park Advisor's "Ni Hao" Response

    Source:
    Khaosod English
    Link: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/socialmedia/2025/04/19/tourism-row-erupts-after-park-advisors-ni-hao-response/

  2. A Message to Foreigners Visiting Thailand from Sai Scott!

    Source:
    Khaosod (YouTube)
    Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50Dvuyc0VrY

  3. Siranat "Sai" Scott Resigns After Exposing Corruption and Environmental Violations

    Source:
    The Nation Thailand
    Link: https://www.nationthailand.com/sustaination/40048923
  4. Thai National Park's Advisor to Be Dismissed After "Ni Hao" Controversy

    Source:
    Bangkok Post
    Link: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3007884/parks-adviser-sacked-after-viral-video

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

ðŸŒŋ A Stroll Turned Surprise: Meeting a Shepherd in Rural Spain 🐐

āđ„āļĄ่āļĄีāđ„āļāļ”์ āđ„āļĄ่āļĄีāđāļžāļĨāļ™ — āđāļ„่āđāļžāļ°āļัāļšāđ€āļĢื่āļ­āļ‡āļĢāļēāļ§āļ”ี āđ† āļŦāļ™ึ่āļ‡āļ§ัāļ™āđƒāļ™āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™

āļ§ัāļ™āļ™ี้āđāļ­āļ™āļ­āļ­āļāđ„āļ›āđ€āļ”ิāļ™āđ€āļĨ่āļ™ āđāļ„่āļ„ิāļ”āļ§่āļēāļˆāļ°āđ„āļ›āļŠูāļ”āļ­āļēāļāļēāļĻāļŠāļ”āļŠื่āļ™āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļžāļĨิāļ”āđ€āļžāļĨิāļ™āļัāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‡ีāļĒāļšāļŠāļ‡āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļ™āļšāļ—āđāļ–āļ§āļ™ี้ āđ„āļĄ่āđ„āļ”้āļ„āļēāļ”āļŦāļ§ัāļ‡āļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāļĄāļēāļ āđāļ„่āđ„āļ›āļ•āļēāļāđāļ”āļ” āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‡ีāļĒāļš āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļŠีāļĒāļ‡āļ™āļāļš้āļēāļ‡āļ™ิāļ”āļŦāļ™่āļ­āļĒ āđāļ•่āļŠุāļ”āļ—้āļēāļĒāļāļĨัāļšāđ„āļ”้āđ€āļˆāļ­āļัāļšāļŠิ่āļ‡āļ—ี่āļžิāđ€āļĻāļĐāļāļ§่āļēāļ™ั้āļ™āđ€āļĒāļ­āļ°āđ€āļĨāļĒ

āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§่āļēāļ‡āļ—ี่āđ€āļ”ิāļ™āđ„āļ›āļ•āļēāļĄāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ”ิāļ™ āļˆู่ āđ† āļ็āđ€āļŦ็āļ™āļœู้āļŠāļēāļĒāļ„āļ™āļŦāļ™ึ่āļ‡āļ­āļĒู่āđ„āļāļĨ āđ† āļ–ืāļ­āđ„āļĄ้āđ€āļ—้āļēāđƒāļ™āļĄืāļ­ āļ™้āļ­āļ‡āļŦāļĄāļē 3 āļ•ัāļ§āđāļĨāļ°āļĄีāđāļžāļ°āđ€āļ”ิāļ™āļ•āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›็āļ™āļูāļ‡ āđƒāļŠ่āđ€āļĨāļĒ…āđāļ­āļ™āđ€āļˆāļ­āļัāļš “āļ„āļ™āđ€āļĨี้āļĒāļ‡āđāļāļ°āļ•ัāļ§āļˆāļĢิā āđ€āļ‚้āļēāļ‹āļ°āđāļĨ้āļ§! āđāļ­āļ™āļĒิ้āļĄāļัāļšāļ•ัāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡āđāļĨ้āļ§āļ็āļ„ิāļ”āļ§่āļē “āđ‚āļ­้āđ‚āļŦ āđāļšāļšāļ™ี้āđ„āļĄ่āđ€āļ„āļĒāđ€āļˆāļ­āļĄāļēāļ่āļ­āļ™āđ€āļĨāļĒ”

āļ–ึāļ‡āđāļĄ้āļ§่āļēāļ āļēāļĐāļēāļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™āđāļ­āļ™āļˆāļ°āļžูāļ”āđ„āļ”้āļ™้āļ­āļĒāļĄāļēāļ āđāļ­āļ™āļ็āđ‚āļšāļāļĄืāļ­āļ—ัāļāļ—āļēāļĒāđāļĨ้āļ§āļžูāļ”āļ§่āļē “Hola” āđāļĨāļ°āļ—ี่āļ™่āļēāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŦāļĨāļēāļ”āđƒāļˆāļ็āļ„ืāļ­ āđ€āļ‚āļēāļĒิ้āļĄāļ•āļ­āļšāļāļĨัāļšāļĄāļēāđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļĢิ่āļĄāļŠāļ§āļ™āļ„ุāļĒ āđāļ­āļ™āļ„ิāļ”āļ§่āļēāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ™่āļēāļˆāļ°āļžูāļ”āļ–ึāļ‡āļูāļ‡āđāļžāļ°āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļēāļŦāļĢืāļ­āđ„āļĄ่āļ็āđ€āļĢื่āļ­āļ‡āļ—ี่āļ”ิāļ™āđāļ–āļ§āļ™ี้ āđāļ•่āļžูāļ”āļ•āļēāļĄāļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ„ืāļ­āļŸัāļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāđāļ„่āļ™ิāļ”āļŦāļ™่āļ­āļĒāđ€āļ­āļ‡ āđāļ­āļ™āļ็āđāļ„่āļžāļĒัāļāļŦāļ™้āļē āļĒิ้āļĄ āđāļĨ้āļ§āļ็āļ›āļĨ่āļ­āļĒāđƒāļŦ้āļšāļ—āļŠāļ™āļ—āļ™āļēāļ™ั้āļ™āđ„āļŦāļĨāđ„āļ›āļ•āļēāļĄāļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļēāļ•ิ āđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°āļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļĢั้āļ‡ āļāļēāļĢāļŠื่āļ­āļŠāļēāļĢāļ็āđ„āļĄ่āļˆāļģāđ€āļ›็āļ™āļ•้āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚้āļēāđƒāļˆāļ—ุāļāļ„āļģāđ€āļŠāļĄāļ­āđ„āļ› 5555

āđāļĨāļ°āđāļĨ้āļ§āļ็āļ–ึāļ‡āđ„āļŪāđ„āļĨāļ•์āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ§ัāļ™…āđ€āļ‚āļēāđƒāļŦ้āđāļ­āļ™āļĨāļ­āļ‡ “āļĢีāļ”āļ™āļĄāđāļžāļ°!” 🐐✨
āđ€āļ‚āļēāļŠāļ­āļ™āđāļ­āļ™āļ—ีāļĨāļ°āļ‚ั้āļ™āļ•āļ­āļ™āđ€āļĨāļĒ āļ•āļ­āļ™āđāļĢāļāđāļ­āļ™āļ็āļ„ิāļ”āļ§่āļē “āļ‡่āļēāļĒāļ™่āļē!” āđāļ•่āļ—ี่āđ„āļŦāļ™āđ„āļ”้ āļĄัāļ™āļĒāļēāļāļāļ§่āļēāļ—ี่āļ„ิāļ”āđ€āļĒāļ­āļ°! āļĨāļ­āļ‡āļ­āļĒู่āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ—ี āļĄืāļ­āļ็āđ€āļ้ āđ† āļัāļ‡ āđ† (āđāļžāļ°āļ™่āļēāļˆāļ°āļĢāļģāļ„āļēāļāđ€āļĢāļēāđ€āļŦāļĄืāļ­āļ™āļัāļ™ ðŸ˜…) āđāļ•่āļŠุāļ”āļ—้āļēāļĒāđāļ­āļ™āļ็āļ—āļģāđ„āļ”้āļŠāļģāđ€āļĢ็āļˆ! āļ‚āļģāļ•ัāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡āđ„āļ›āļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āđ€āļĨāļĒ āļĄัāļ™āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļŠ่āļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ™่āļēāļĢัāļ āđ† āļ—ี่āđ„āļĄ่āļ„āļēāļ”āļ„ิāļ”āļ§่āļēāļˆāļ°āđ„āļ”้āđ€āļˆāļ­

āļŠิ่āļ‡āļ—ี่āđāļ­āļ™āļŠāļ­āļšāļ—ี่āļŠุāļ”āđƒāļ™āļ§ัāļ™āļ™ี้āđ„āļĄ่āđƒāļŠ่āđāļ„่āļĨāļ­āļ‡āļĢีāļ”āļ™āļĄāđāļžāļ° āđāļ•่āļĄัāļ™āļ„ืāļ­āļāļēāļĢāđ„āļ”้āļ­āļĒู่āđƒāļ™āļ—ี่āļ—ี่āđ„āļĄ่āļĄีāļ™ัāļāļ—่āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ—ี่āļĒāļ§āđāļ™่āļ™āļ‚āļ™ัāļ” āđ„āļĄ่āļĄีāļĢ้āļēāļ™āļ„āļēāđ€āļŸ่āļŦāļĢู āđ† āđ„āļĄ่āļĄีāđ€āļŠีāļĒāļ‡āļ”ัāļ‡āļˆāļ­āđāļˆ āļĄีāđāļ„่āļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļēāļ•ิāļĢāļ­āļšāļ•ัāļ§ āļ™้āļ­āļ‡āļŦāļĄāļē āđāļžāļ° āļัāļšāļŠāļēāļĒāđƒāļˆāļ”ีāļ—ี่āļĒิāļ™āļ”ีāđƒāļŦ้āļ„āļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļāļŦāļ™้āļēāļˆāļēāļāļ­ีāļāļŸāļēāļāđ‚āļĨāļāđ„āļ”้āđ€āļ‚้āļēāļĄāļēāđ€āļ›็āļ™āļŠ่āļ§āļ™āļŦāļ™ึ่āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ§ัāļ™āļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļ”āļē āđ† āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļē

āļžูāļ”āļ•āļĢāļ‡ āđ† āđ€āļĨāļĒāļ™āļ° āļ–้āļēāđāļ­āļ™āļĄāļēāđ€āļ—ี่āļĒāļ§āđāļšāļšāļĄีāđ„āļāļ”์āļŦāļĢืāļ­āļ—ัāļ§āļĢ์āļ—ี่āļ•āļēāļĢāļēāļ‡āđāļ™่āļ™āđ€āļ›๊āļ° āđāļ­āļ™āļ„āļ‡āđ„āļĄ่āļĄีāļ—āļēāļ‡āđ„āļ”้āđ€āļˆāļ­āļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāđāļšāļšāļ™ี้āđāļ™่āļ™āļ­āļ™ āđāļ­āļ™āļĢู้āļŠึāļāļ”ีāđƒāļˆāļĄāļēāļāļ—ี่āđ„āļ”้āļ­āļĒู่āđƒāļ™āļ—ี่āļŦāļ™ึ่āļ‡āļ™āļēāļ™āļžāļ­āļ—ี่āļˆāļ°āđ„āļ”้āļŠัāļĄāļœัāļŠāļัāļšāļĄัāļ™āļˆāļĢิāļ‡ āđ† āđ„āļĄ่āđƒāļŠ่āđāļ„่āļœ่āļēāļ™ āđ† āđāļšāļšāļ™ัāļāļ—่āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ—ี่āļĒāļ§āļ—ั่āļ§āđ„āļ›

āļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļĢั้āāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“์āļ—ี่āļ”ีāļ—ี่āļŠุāļ”āļ็āļĄัāļāļˆāļ°āļĄāļēāđƒāļ™āļ§ัāļ™āļ—ี่āđ€āļĢāļēāđ„āļĄ่āđ„āļ”้āļ„āļēāļ”āļŦāļ§ัāļ‡āļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāđ€āļĨāļĒāļˆāļĢิāļ‡ āđ† 💛


No Tour Guide, No Plan—Just a Goat and a Good Story 

Today I went out for a walk, just to get some fresh air and enjoy the quiet countryside around here. I wasn’t expecting much—just some sun, some silence, and maybe a few birds. But what I got was way better.

While wandering down a small dirt path, I suddenly saw a man in the distance with a staff in hand and a bunch of goats around him. Yep, I had just stumbled upon a real shepherd. I smiled to myself and thought, “Well, this is new.”

Even though I can barely speak Spanish, I waved and said, “Hola.” And to my surprise, he smiled and started talking to me. I think he was telling me something about his goats—or maybe the land—but honestly, I only caught a few words here and there. Still, I just nodded, smiled, and let the moment happen. Sometimes, understanding isn’t always about language.

Then came the best part: he let me milk a goat! 🐐✨
He actually taught me how to do it, step by step. At first, I thought, “Easy!” But oh no—it’s way harder than it looks! My first few tries were awkward (and probably annoying for the goat), but eventually, with a bit of help, I managed. And I couldn’t stop laughing. It was such a random, wholesome moment.

What I loved most about today wasn’t just the goats or the milk—it was being in a place that isn’t crowded with tourists. It felt real, raw, and peaceful. No fancy cafÃĐs, no lines, no noise. Just me, the land, the goats, and a kind shepherd who let a stranger from another world share a piece of his day.

And honestly, this is something that would never happen if I was traveling with a tour guide or on a tight, scheduled trip. I’m so happy that I get the chance to truly experience a place, stay longer, and connect with it in a way that goes beyond being just another tourist. It’s moments like this that make all the difference.

Sometimes the best experiences come when you least expect them.

Monday, 24 March 2025

A Day in Gibraltar ! (āļ”ิāļ™āđāļ”āļ™āļ­ัāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļ—ี่āļĄีāļāļĨิ่āļ™āļ­āļēāļĒāļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™āļ­āļĒู่āļ—āļēāļ‡āđƒāļ•้āļŠุāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĒุāđ‚āļĢāļ› āļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์āļ—ี่āđ€āļ”ีāļĒāļ§āđƒāļ™āļĒุāđ‚āļĢāļ›āļ—ี่āļĄีāļĨิāļ‡āļ›่āļē! 🐒 )


āļ–้āļēāļžูāļ”āļ–ึāļ‡ āļĒุāđ‚āļĢāļ› āļŠ่āļ§āļ™āđƒāļŦāļ่āđ€āļĢāļēāļˆāļ°āļ™ึāļāļ–ึāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļēāļŠāļēāļ—āļŠāļ§āļĒāđ† āđ€āļĄืāļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ่āļēāđ† āļŦāļĢืāļ­āļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļēāļ•ิāļŠุāļ”āļ­āļĨัāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠ่āļĄั้āļĒ? āđāļ•่āļĢู้āļĄั้āļĒāļ§่āļē āļĄีāļ—ี่āļŦāļ™ึ่āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļĒุāđ‚āļĢāļ›āļ—ี่āļĄีāļĨิāļ‡āļ›่āļēāļ­āļēāļĻัāļĒāļ­āļĒู่! āđƒāļŠ่āđāļĨ้āļ§! āđāļ­āļ™āļāļģāļĨัāļ‡āļžูāļ”āļ–ึāļ‡ āļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์ (Gibraltar) āļ”ิāļ™āđāļ”āļ™āđ€āļĨ็āļāđ† āļ—ี่āļ­āļĒู่āđƒāļ•้āļŠุāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™ āđāļ•่āđ€āļ›็āļ™āđ€āļ‚āļ•āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ­ัāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ

āļ—ี่āļ™ี่āļĄี āļĨิāļ‡āļšāļēāļĢ์āļšāļēāļĢีāļĄāļēāļ„āļē (Barbary Macaques) āđ€āļ”ิāļ™āđ€āļĨ่āļ™āļัāļ™āđāļšāļšāļŠิāļĨāđ† āļšāļ™ The Rock of Gibraltar āļ‹ึ่āļ‡āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļ ูāđ€āļ‚āļēāļŦิāļ™āļ›ูāļ™āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āđƒāļŦāļ่āļ—ี่āđ€āļ›็āļ™āđāļĨāļ™āļ”์āļĄāļēāļĢ์āļ„āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ—ี่āļ™ี่ āļ™่āļēāļĢัāļāđƒāļŠ่āļĄั้āļĒāļĨ่āļ°? āđāļ•่āđ€āļ”ี๋āļĒāļ§āļ่āļ­āļ™… āļ™่āļēāļĢัāļāļ็āļˆāļĢิāļ‡ āđāļ•่āļžāļ§āļāļĄัāļ™āļ‹āļ™āļĄāļēāļāļāļāļāļ! 😂


āļ—āļģāđ„āļĄāļ•้āļ­āļ‡āļĄāļēāļ”ูāđ€āļˆ้āļēāļĨิāļ‡āļ—ี่āļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์?

ðŸĶ§ āļ—ี่āđ€āļ”ีāļĒāļ§āđƒāļ™āļĒุāđ‚āļĢāļ›āļ—ี่āļĄีāļĨิāļ‡āļ›่āļē – āļˆāļ°āļšāļ­āļāļ§่āļēāļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļ—ี่āđ€āļ”ีāļĒāļ§āļ—ี่āđ€āļžื่āļ­āļ™āđ†āļˆāļ°āđ„āļ”้āđ€āļˆāļ­āļĨิāļ‡āļ›่āļēāđ€āļ”ิāļ™āđ€āļĨ่āļ™āđāļšāļšāđ„āļĄ่āļ•้āļ­āļ‡āđ„āļ›āđāļ­āļŸāļĢิāļāļēāļŦāļĢืāļ­āđ€āļ­āđ€āļŠีāļĒāđ€āļĨāļĒ!

ðŸ“ļ āļ–่āļēāļĒāļĢูāļ›āļŠุāļ”āļ„ูāļĨāļัāļšāļ§ิāļ§āļ­āļĨัāļ‡āļāļēāļĢ – āļšāļ­āļāđ€āļĨāļĒāļ§่āļēāļ§ิāļ§āļšāļ™ The Rock āļ„ืāļ­āļŠุāļ”āļĒāļ­āļ”! āļĄāļ­āļ‡āđ€āļŦ็āļ™āļ—ั้āļ‡āļ—āļ°āđ€āļĨ āđ€āļĄืāļ­āļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āļ–้āļēāļ§ัāļ™āđ„āļŦāļ™āļŸ้āļēāđƒāļŠāđ† āļ­āļēāļˆāđ€āļŦ็āļ™āđ„āļ›āļ–ึāļ‡āđāļ­āļŸāļĢิāļāļēāđ€āļĨāļĒāļ™āļ°!

🎭 āļ•āļģāļ™āļēāļ™āļŠุāļ”āļŪāļē – āļĄีāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļŠื่āļ­āļ§่āļēāļ–้āļēāļĨิāļ‡āļ—ี่āļ™ี่āļŦāļēāļĒāđ„āļ› āļ­ัāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļˆāļ°āđ€āļŠีāļĒāļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์! ðŸ˜‚ (āļˆāļĢิāļ‡āļˆัāļ‡āļĄāļēāļ āļ–ึāļ‡āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āļāļ­āļ‡āļ—ัāļžāļ•้āļ­āļ‡āļ”ูāđāļĨāļžāļ§āļāļĄัāļ™āđ€āļĨāļĒāļ™āļ°)

āđāļ•่āđ€āļ”ี๋āļĒāļ§āļ่āļ­āļ™… āļ่āļ­āļ™āļ‚ึ้āļ™āđ„āļ›āļ”ูāđ€āļˆ้āļēāļĨิāļ‡āļžāļ§āļāļ™ี้ āđāļ­āļ™āļĄีāļ„āļģāđ€āļ•ืāļ­āļ™!

ðŸšĻ āļ­āļĒ่āļēāđƒāļŦ้āļ­āļēāļŦāļēāļĢāļĨิāļ‡āđ€āļ”็āļ”āļ‚āļēāļ”!
ðŸšĻ āļĢāļ°āļ§ัāļ‡āļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļ›๋āļē āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļิāļ™ āļŦāļĢืāļ­āļĄืāļ­āļ–ืāļ­ āđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°āļĄัāļ™āļ‚āđ‚āļĄāļĒāđ€āļ่āļ‡āļĄāļēāļ!
ðŸšĻ āļ–่āļēāļĒāļĢูāļ›āđ„āļ”้ āđāļ•่āļ­āļĒ่āļēāđ„āļ›āđāļ•āļ°āļĄัāļ™āļ™āļ° āđ€āļ”ี๋āļĒāļ§āđ‚āļ”āļ™āļัāļ”!

āđāļĨ้āļ§āļˆāļ°āđ„āļ›āļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์āļĒัāļ‡āđ„āļ‡āļ”ี?

📍 āļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์āļ•ั้āļ‡āļ­āļĒู่āļ•āļĢāļ‡āđ„āļŦāļ™?
āļĄัāļ™āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļ”ิāļ™āđāļ”āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ­ัāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļ—ี่āļ•ิāļ”āļัāļšāļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™ (āđāļ•่āļ­ัāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāđ€āļ›็āļ™āđ€āļˆ้āļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡) āļ­āļĒู่āđƒāļāļĨ้āđ€āļĄืāļ­āLa Línea de la ConcepciÃģn āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™ āļ‚้āļēāļĄāļžāļĢāļĄāđāļ”āļ™āļĄāļēāļ็āļ–ึāļ‡āđ€āļĨāļĒ

✈️ āđ€āļ„āļĢื่āļ­āļ‡āļšิāļ™:

  • āļĄีāđ„āļŸāļĨāļ—์āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļĨāļ­āļ™āļ”āļ­āļ™āļĄāļē Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)
  • āļŦāļĢืāļ­āļšิāļ™āđ„āļ›āļĨāMÃĄlaga āļŦāļĢืāļ­ Seville (āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™) āđāļĨ้āļ§āļ•่āļ­āļĢāļ–āļĄāļē

🚆 āļĢāļ–āđ„āļŸ + āļĢāļ–āļšัāļŠ:

  • āļ™ั่āļ‡āļĢāļ–āđ„āļŸāļˆāļēāāļĄāļēāļ”āļĢิāļ”/āđ€āļ‹āļšีāļĒāļē āđ„āļ›āļĨāļ‡ Algeciras āđāļĨ้āļ§āļ•่āļ­āļĢāļ–āļšัāļŠ
  • āļˆāļēāļāļŠāļēāļĒāđāļ”āļ™āđ€āļ”ิāļ™āļ‚้āļēāļĄāļžāļĢāļĄāđāļ”āļ™āđ€āļ‚้āļēāđ„āļ›āđ„āļ”้āđ€āļĨāļĒ āļ‡่āļēāļĒāļĄāļēāļ!

🚗 āļ‚ัāļšāļĢāļ–āļĄāļēāđ€āļ­āļ‡:

  • āđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģāđƒāļŦ้āļˆāļ­āļ”āļĢāļ–āļั่āļ‡āļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™āđāļĨ้āļ§āđ€āļ”ิāļ™āđ€āļ‚้āļēāļĄāļē āđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°āđƒāļ™āļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์āļĢāļ–āļ•ิāļ”āđāļĨāļ°āļ—ี่āļˆāļ­āļ”āļ™้āļ­āļĒāļĄāļēāļ

āļ‚ึ้āļ™āđ„āļ›āļ”ูāļ§ิāļ§ & āļĨิāļ‡āļšāļ™ The Rock āļĒัāļ‡āđ„āļ‡?

🌟 āļ§ิāļ˜ีāļ—ี่āļ‡่āļēāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļ™ุāļāļ—ี่āļŠุāļ”āļ„ืāļ­ āļ‚ึ้āļ™āļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļŠ้āļē (Cable Car)!

🎟 āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļ•ั๋āļ§:

  • āđ€āļ—ี่āļĒāļ§āđ€āļ”ีāļĒāļ§: £16.50 (~750 āļšāļēāļ—)
  • āđ„āļ›-āļāļĨัāļš: £19.50 (~880 āļšāļēāļ—)
  • āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ„่āļēāđ€āļ‚้āļēāļˆุāļ”āļŠāļĄāļ§ิāļ§ + āļ­ุāļ—āļĒāļēāļ™āļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļēāļ•ิ: £35.00 (~1,580 āļšāļēāļ—)

⏰ āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāđ€āļ›ิāļ”:

  • 09:30 - 17:15 āļ™. (āļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļŠ้āļēāļ‚ึ้āļ™āđāļ„่ 6 āļ™āļēāļ—ีāđ€āļ­āļ‡!)

ðŸšķ‍♀️ āļ—āļēāļ‡āđ€āļĨืāļ­āļāļ­ื่āļ™:

  • āđ€āļ”ิāļ™āļ‚ึ้āļ™ (āļŠāļēāļĒāļĨุāļĒāļ•้āļ­āļ‡āļĨāļ­āļ‡!) āđƒāļŠ้āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄāļēāļ“ 1-2 āļŠāļĄ.
  • āļ‚ึ้āļ™āđāļ—็āļāļ‹ี่āļ—ัāļ§āļĢ์ (āļĄีāđ„āļāļ”์āļžāļēāļ‚ัāļšāđ€āļ—ี่āļĒāļ§āļĢāļ­āļšāđ†) āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄāļēāļ“ £30-£40 āļ•่āļ­āļ„āļ™



āļ™āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļĨิāļ‡āđāļĨ้āļ§āļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์āļĄีāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāđƒāļŦ้āļ—āļģāļ­ีāļ?

The Great Siege Tunnels – āļ­ุāđ‚āļĄāļ‡āļ„์āđ€āļ่āļēāđāļ่āļ—ี่āđƒāļŠ้āđƒāļ™āļŠāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļēāļĄ!
St. Michael's Cave – āļ–้āļģāļŦิāļ™āļ›ูāļ™āļŠāļ§āļĒāļĄāļēāļ āđ€āļŦāļĄืāļ­āļ™āđƒāļ™āļŦāļ™ัāļ‡āđāļŸāļ™āļ•āļēāļ‹ีāđ€āļĨāļĒ
Europa Point – āļˆุāļ”āļŠāļĄāļ§ิāļ§āļ—ี่āđ€āļŦ็āļ™āđ„āļ›āļ–ึāļ‡āđāļ­āļŸāļĢิāļāļēāđ„āļ”้ (āļ–้āļēāļ§ัāļ™āđ„āļŦāļ™āļŸ้āļēāđ€āļ›ิāļ”)
Casemates Square – āđ‚āļ‹āļ™āļĢ้āļēāļ™āļ­āļēāļŦāļēāļĢ & āļšāļēāļĢ์ āļšāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļāļēāļĻāļ”ีāļĄāļēāļ

āļŠāļĢุāļ›… āļ„ุ้āļĄāļĄั้āļĒ?

āļšāļ­āļāđ€āļĨāļĒāļ§่āļēāļ„ุ้āļĄāļĄāļēāļ! āļ–้āļēāđ€āļžื่āļ­āļ™āđ† āļ­āļĒāļēāļāđ„āļ›āļ—ี่āđāļ›āļĨāļāđ† āđƒāļ™āļĒุāđ‚āļĢāļ›āļ—ี่āđ„āļĄ่āđ€āļŦāļĄืāļ­āļ™āđƒāļ„āļĢ āļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์āđ€āļ›็āļ™āļŦāļ™ึ่āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ—ี่āļ—ี่āļ„āļ§āļĢāđ„āļ›! āđ„āļĄ่āđƒāļŠ่āđāļ„่āļĨิāļ‡āļ›่āļēāļ—ี่āļĄีāđ€āļŠāļ™่āļŦ์ āđāļ•่āļĒัāļ‡āļĄีāļ§ิāļ§āļ­āļĨัāļ‡āļāļēāļĢ āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ§ัāļ•ิāļĻāļēāļŠāļ•āļĢ์āļ™่āļēāļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆ āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļēāļŦāļēāļĢāļ­ัāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļœāļŠāļĄāļŠāđ€āļ›āļ™āđƒāļŦ้āļĨāļ­āļ‡āļŠิāļĄ

āđāļĨ้āļ§āđ€āļžื่āļ­āļ™āđ† āļĨ่āļ°… āđ€āļ„āļĒāđ„āļ›āļĒิāļšāļĢāļ­āļĨāļ•āļēāļĢ์āļĄั้āļĒ? āļŦāļĢืāļ­āļ­āļĒāļēāļāđ„āļ›āļัāļ™āļš้āļēāļ‡? āļ„āļ­āļĄāđ€āļĄāļ™āļ•์āļĄāļēāļ„ุāļĒāļัāļ™āđ„āļ”้āđ€āļĨāļĒ! 😊

Gibraltar: The Only Place in Europe with Wild Monkeys! 🐒

When you think of Europe, you probably picture stunning castles, historic cities, or breathtaking landscapes, right? But did you know that there’s one place in Europe where wild monkeys roam freely? Yep, I’m talking about Gibraltar—a tiny British territory at the southern tip of Spain 

Here, you’ll find Barbary macaques chilling on The Rock of Gibraltar, a massive limestone cliff that dominates the landscape. Sounds cool, doesn’t it? But hold on—these monkeys might look cute, but they are cheeky little troublemakers! 😂

Why Visit the Monkeys in Gibraltar? 

ðŸĶ§ The only place in Europe with wild monkeys – You don’t need to go to Asia or Africa to see wild monkeys up close. Just come here!

ðŸ“ļ Incredible views from The Rock – The panoramic views from the top are breathtaking! On a clear day, you can even see Africa across the sea.

🎭 A hilarious legend – There’s an old myth that says if Gibraltar’s monkeys ever disappear, Britain will lose Gibraltar! (The British take this seriously—they’ve even had the army look after them before! 😆)

But before you rush up the Rock, here’s a word of warning:

ðŸšĻ Do NOT feed the monkeys! It’s illegal, and they can get aggressive.
ðŸšĻ Watch your belongings! These little thieves love snatching bags, food, and even phones.
ðŸšĻ Look, but don’t touch! They may be friendly, but they are still wild animals.

How to Get to Gibraltar

📍 Where is Gibraltar?
Gibraltar is a British territory on the southern coast of Spain, right next to the Spanish town La Línea de la ConcepciÃģn.

✈️ By Plane:

  • Direct flights from London to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB).

  • Alternatively, fly to MÃĄlaga or Seville (Spain) and take a bus or drive.

🚆 By Train + Bus:

  • Take a train from Madrid or Seville to Algeciras, then a short bus ride to Gibraltar.

  • From the Spanish border, you can simply walk into Gibraltar.

🚗 By Car:

  • It’s best to park in Spain and walk across, as traffic in Gibraltar is heavy and parking is limited.

How to Get Up The Rock

🌟 The best and easiest way to reach the top is by cable car!

🎟 Cable Car Prices:

  • One-way: £16.50 (~750 THB)

  • Return ticket: £19.50 (~880 THB)

  • With Nature Reserve Entry: £35.00 (~1,580 THB)

Opening Hours:

  • 09:30 - 17:15 (the ride only takes about 6 minutes!)

ðŸšķ‍♀️ Other ways to reach the top:

  • Hiking (for the adventurous!) – Takes about 1-2 hours.

  • Taxi tours – Local guides drive you around (£30-£40 per person).

What Else to Do in Gibraltar?

The Great Siege Tunnels – Fascinating war tunnels with loads of history.
St. Michael’s Cave – A stunning limestone cave that looks straight out of a fantasy film.
Europa Point – The southernmost point of Gibraltar, with views of Africa.
Casemates Square – A lively area full of restaurants, bars, and shops.

Final Thoughts – Is It Worth Visiting?

Absolutely! If you’re looking for a unique place in Europe, Gibraltar is well worth a visit. The monkeys, the history, the dramatic landscapes, and the mix of British and Spanish cultures make it a fascinating destination.

So, have you been to Gibraltar? Or is it on your bucket list? Let’s chat in the comments! 😊