How many of us dream of just taking off? Of leaving the life you know to follow your heart wherever it takes you?
Plenty of us imagine it but few have the courage to follow through. Nellie Bennett was one of those people and she has chronicled the journey in her colourful new memoir Only In Spain.
Nellie fell in love with Flamenco dancing in a Sydney studio, so much so that she packed up everything and travelled to Spain to learn everything she could about the old dance.
She quickly learned that flamenco dancing is at the heart of Spain itself, as well as its people. Her experiences take her all over Spain and into passionate affairs, gypsy encounters and a greater understanding of donkeys.
Bennett is an enthusiastic and fresh voiced guide. She displays real wit in relaying her adventures and also an admirable compassion for her new home that many memoirs lack these days.
She describes the vibrancy and life within Spain so beautifully that it’s only a matter of time before I book tickets myself. Only in Spain is the perfect novel to get you in the mood for travel and adventure even if it’s on a smaller scale.
About Nellie Bennett: Nellie has contributed feature articles to The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald. She is currently studying Arabic and trying to learn how to read a map in order to fulfil her dream of crossing the Sahara by camel.
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