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koRn_fReak this is more of a question on spain than castles

i need to know the best way to get from Gijon
to the very bottum ok i dono if i should go by land or boat. if i go by boat i will have to go thrue the waters of portigul (how ever u spell it). if i go by land i could take hoirses thou... so i dont know what to do.
its due in like a week and 3 days... i think
so ya answer here or e-mail SECRET_SOCIETEY@msn.com
Erik Schmidt Some more information would have helped, such as;
When is your trip supposed to happen, in modern times or historical times(if so, what date)?
What time of year?
Are you trying to get to your destination fast, or are there some other factors?
Let us know so we can make some suggesstions.
Personally, I've done the trip by bus.
koRn_fReak ok im suposed togo from gijon to sivella (or something like that) this is mideivel times. it doesnt realy mater what time of year it is.
Erik Schmidt First you must consider one very crucial fact. The south of Spain was invaded by the Moors(Arab Muslims) and they took much of the whole of Spain before being forced out again over many years in what is called the 'Reconquista'. This could present a problem to travellers from the North wanting to get to Muslim occupied Sevilla, which was held till near the very end.
You should be able to find plenty of info on the reconquista on the web or at a library.
Other considerations would be temperature, geography and weather.
The centre of Spain in particular can get very hot during the summer. I was there in October, and it was very plesant weather. There is also a very severe wind which is called the 'Mistral' which blows at a certain time of year, so you will want to avoid that, but I can't remember when it blows.
Also, the centre of spain is very sparsely populated in parts. There are areas between Gijon and Seville where there are vast plains with no trees, villages or water to be seen. Today there are wheat fields, but historically it may not have been used. This could be difficult to cross, especially in summer.
As for going by ship, I don't know anything about that, except to say that Portugal did not exist for part of the Middle Ages. I think it may have come into existence only during the Reconquista.
'Medieval' covers a great span of time, so once you've researched you'll be able to pick the best time to go, such as after the reconquista, where you can expect least probelms from the weather and the Moors.
Erik

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koRn_fReak	this is more of a question on spain than castles i need to know the best way to get from Gijon to the very bottum ok i dono if i should go by land or boat. if i go by boat i will have to go thrue the waters of portigul (how ever u spell it). if i go by land i could take hoirses thou... so i dont know what to do. its due in like a week and 3 days... i think so ya answer here or e-mail SECRET_SOCIETEY@msn.com
Erik Schmidt	Some more information would have helped, such as; When is your trip supposed to happen, in modern times or historical times(if so, what date)? What time of year? Are you trying to get to your destination fast, or are there some other factors? Let us know so we can make some suggesstions. Personally, I've done the trip by bus.
koRn_fReak	ok im suposed togo from gijon to sivella (or something like that) this is mideivel times. it doesnt realy mater what time of year it is.
Erik Schmidt	First you must consider one very crucial fact. The south of Spain was invaded by the Moors(Arab Muslims) and they took much of the whole of Spain before being forced out again over many years in what is called the 'Reconquista'. This could present a problem to travellers from the North wanting to get to Muslim occupied Sevilla, which was held till near the very end. You should be able to find plenty of info on the reconquista on the web or at a library. Other considerations would be temperature, geography and weather. The centre of Spain in particular can get very hot during the summer. I was there in October, and it was very plesant weather. There is also a very severe wind which is called the 'Mistral' which blows at a certain time of year, so you will want to avoid that, but I can't remember when it blows. Also, the centre of spain is very sparsely populated in parts. There are areas between Gijon and Seville where there are vast plains with no trees, villages or water to be seen. Today there are wheat fields, but historically it may not have been used. This could be difficult to cross, especially in summer. As for going by ship, I don't know anything about that, except to say that Portugal did not exist for part of the Middle Ages. I think it may have come into existence only during the Reconquista. 'Medieval' covers a great span of time, so once you've researched you'll be able to pick the best time to go, such as after the reconquista, where you can expect least probelms from the weather and the Moors. Erik