Arbeyal

La Sidra

by TinyTuck

The Secret of the Sidra:
When you enter an Asturian 'Sidraría' you will notice a weird smell, wood shavings on the floor, and waiters 'escanciando la sidra' in a for you very strange way...
Sidra is always served as you can see it on the picture. The bottle has to be lifted up high above the head and the cidre be poured into the glass in a certain angle. The glass will only contain a small amount of cidre when the waiter hands it to you. You will be expected to empty it with just one sip, except of a tiny bit that you either spill on the floor (preferably in one of the waste baskets that have been put there for this purpose) or just leave your glass on the table like that. Weird thing, isn´t it?! You will be amused, you will be astounished and you will love it, maybe you will even try this high art by yourself.

GIJÓN, THE OTHER ASTURIAS

by AnaRenilla

"GIJÓN"

It is well known among the "asturianos" the rivality that exists between Oviedo and Gijón. None of them is better or worse, just different. Gijón has the sea, while Oviedo is more glamorous and fashionable in general. Oviedo has always had that fame of being the nest of chic people, compared to the Gijon´s workers. Nowdays, there isn´t much different, and besides, with the new higway there is only 30 minutes between the 2 towns! so how can they still being different?
Asturias is just amazying...
This picture if from last December in the walkway by the sea with my cousin Maria.