San Fermin 2014 Festival

Only five days left to San Fermin 2014 Festival! The beginning of the festivities will take place on July 6th at 12:00 am with the traditional "txupinazo" and the end of them took place on July 14th at 12:00 pm with the traditional song "Pobre de mí" (Poor me). During this week, 443 events are scheduled, most of them are related to music: concerts, bands and dance festivals. Besides, there will also be events related children, bullfighting and...

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Bikes

With the arrival of good weather we recommend using the bike, not only for doing sports but also as a means of daily transportation. It is very comfortable, sustainable, efficient and in many cases it saves time, because with it we avoid traffic jams and find somewhere to park.    Many cities already have a system of public bikes. This is a great way to explore any city, so if you plan to travel you can consult if the city where...

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Magic tricks

Do you believe in magic? Here you are a summary of the links with our "magic" proposals: Abracadabra, magic decoration, black and white icecream and coffee liquor.   Abracadabra Magic decoration  Black and white icecream  Magic drink.... coffee liquor                      ...

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Beer

During this week we posted some proposals related to beer, like recommendations, plans and gifts. Also some interesting benefits of beer which were analyzed by the International Symposium about Beer and Health.  Here there are the links to all those posts that we have published these days: Benefits of beer analyzed by the International Symposium about Beer and Health Our discovery of the week Our plan recommended Gift...

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Coffee liquour

To do not lose detail the magic trick, we propose you a digestive drink: coffee liquour. It is a liquour made with coffee, sugar and brandy or grape, which can be drunk alone or as an ingredient in desserts and cocktails.  This drink was originated in Jamaica, during the seventeenth century. Currently this coffe liquior is very popular in Galicia, which is a region located in the Northwestern of Spain, where it is considered a traditional...

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Micro-brewed beer

If you wish to make an original gift for someone who likes beer, we propose you a machine to make your own craft beer.  We have tested the machine for microbrewery Braumeister 20/50 liters and we found it very interesting.  The process is very simple. Broadly, the following steps are taken:  First the water and barley are added. Depending on the type of the beer that you want to make, temperatures and time are programmed;  Then...

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Beer Tasting

The plan that we recommend you this week is to enjoy a beer tasting. Surely you know the difference between blonde or dark beers, but would you be able to tell a scout from a porter or from a brune?, and one blonde from a pilsner or from a lager?. In a tasting the appearance of the beer is analyzed, which mainly consists of its head, body, color and temperature. Also its aroma. We know that the main ingredients of beers are barley, water,...

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Cookies & cream icecream

Following with the more representative colors of magic, black and white, we propose you a delicious dessert: cookies and cream icecream. Give it your magic touch with two oreo biscuits....mummm                                       &nbs...

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Magic decoration

Here you are a very simple decor with foamy: pencil cup. All you need are red, white and black sheets of foamy, scissors, glue and a pencil cup: 1.- Cover the pencil cup with white foamy; 2.- Make figures of hearts and diamonds with red foamy and spades and shamrocks with black foamy; 3.- Paste with glue all the figures to the pencil cup.               &nbs...

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Beer Store - Beer Hall in Madrid

A few weeks ago we found a nice store in the Northwest of Madrid, which houses and sells hundreds of beers, from over 100 varieties, in a warm place to the lucky ones who can visit it. This place, "El Cervecero", charms to those who go, because from the moment you cross the door you feel like you're in one of those places where you feel simply "at ease".  Although it is not a typical bar, there you can taste different beers on tap that...

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Magic

The magic is defined as a performing art, or show skill and ingenuity, which consists in making effects that are wonderful and inexplicable appearance, but it is unknown how they are produced. From childhood, magic has surprised us with their spectacular tricks and secrets, which is why it is one of the best shows you can see, it allows space to the imagination, see different things and enters the viewer into an unexpected world full of...

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Beer

"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." (Dave Barry) Our recommendation for this week is beer, of which regular and moderate drinking is healthy. Its benefits range from a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, to positive effects on bone mineral density provided by the nutrients of the...

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Waterfalls summary

Here you are the summary of our links with our proposals to Waterfalls. Waterfalls Decorative fountains Chocolate fondue Iced tea                                               ...

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Night of Saint John summary

Next June 24th is the magical night of Saint John, have you already decided your wishes? Here the links to all our posts about this amazing event! Night of Saint John                                           Fireplaces                              ...

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Flambé bananas

The dessert that we recommend  you inspired by the bonfires  of the night of Saint John  is flambé banana.  It is very easy to do, in a frying pan melt a bit of butter, then brown the bananas (previously cut).  Then dish up, pour a squirt of brandy, flambé,  and if you want, accompany them with chocolate syrup:                  ...

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Chocolate fondue

Chocolate is my weakness... so I propose a delicious dessert: chocolate fondue waterfall. There are several sizes of waterfalls depending on the type of event. The big ones are great for parties or weddings and the smaller ones for snacks or dinner at home. Choose your favorite chocolate and fruit and enjoy it!                                    ...

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Queimada

The drink that we recommend you for the night of Saint John is "queimada". This is a Galician drink, of unknown origin although it is attributed a Celtic origin.  It is a warm beverage, which is drunk after pronouncing a spell that protects against spells and move away evil spirits, witches and other evil beings.  It is prepared in a clay pot, where it is added a 1 liter of "orujo" (a galician hard liquor), 120 grams of sugar,...

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