Imagine this scene in my car as my wife and I drove out to exercise the dog. “Honey, I bought a hunt on the Fabres property at the SCI banquet last night.” “Where is that?” “Just outside of Salamanca in Central Spain. You know, the town in ‘Sharpe’s Sword’ in the Cornwell series I love so much.” Well, we just got back from the trip. My wife, Lin loved it. We educated a young taxi driver about the Battle at the Arapiles in his own back yard, and we hope to go again next July for the 200 year celebration. Oh yes, Lin got a picture of me advising Wellington and his map maker at the statue at the SE corner of the Plaza in Salamanca. Thank you for your wonderful books. -TATE