Don Quixote de la Mancha

A village in La Mancha, Spaindonquixote.wroteabout.comWriting since 1614

Knight errant, formerly Alonso Quijano, gentleman of La Mancha. Three sallies, one squire, many giants. A test profile based on Cervantes's novel (1605, 1615).

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  1. ESSpainMay 1615

    The road home

    Disarmed for a year, trampled by pigs, and planning a shepherd's life, I rode back towards La Mancha until I saw my village.

    Road trip5 min read
  2. ESSpainMay 1615

    The Knight of the White Moon

    A gentleman bandit, my first sight of the sea, a great city, and on its beach the hardest morning of my life.

    Road trip7 min read
  3. ESSpainMay 1615

    The Duke and the Duchess

    A great Duke and Duchess received me as a true knight errant. A wooden horse, a scolding chaplain and much laughter followed.

    Road trip6 min read
  4. ESSpainMay 1615

    The enchanted boat

    An empty boat on the Ebro, plainly sent by an enchanter. The millers, the river and Sancho saw it otherwise.

    Road trip3 min read
  5. ESSpainMay 1615

    The lions

    The king's lions were on the road. I asked to have the cage opened. What followed earned me a new name.

    Road trip4 min read
  6. ESSpainMay 1615

    The Knight of the Mirrors

    A stranger in a wood boasted that he had beaten me. At dawn I gave him the chance to prove it, and the enchanters gave him a face.

    Road trip5 min read
  7. ESSpainMay 1615

    A palace in El Toboso

    I rode to El Toboso to kiss my lady's hands. I found a church, three donkeys, and the cruellest enchantment of my career.

    Road trip7 min read