Episode Detail: Washington Irving's Spain - National Geographic
From the Pyrenees in the North to Gibraltar in the South, Washington Irving's trip through Spain is re-created, complemented by readings from the writer's diary. Sights include the running of the bulls at the Basque festival of San Fermin; the town of Burgos where the Spanish hero El Cid lived; a religious festival in Madrid; and La Mancha, which inspired Cervantes' “Don Quixote.” David Wayne narrates.