Comments on: Honeymoon TR: Cardona & its castle

By: magura

magura — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:24:46 +0000

Frank, thanks for shedding light on the etymology of the blend “Skadita”. I don’t know Spanish but I assumed that it must be that.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:46:23 +0000

In reply to Michał.

Welcome back Michal! And Thanks for the kind words!

As for the “Skadita”, you are correct to assume it was a pet name I coined in reference to its lack of power. 77hp, from what I found on the internet, which wasn’t quite enough for the roads in the Pyrenees. The word itself was a Spanish play on words: for instance a small taco is a taquito, or a small dog/puppy is a perrito (rather than perro for a full-size dog). So the Skadita was a tiny little Skoda. (I guess it should have been Skodita, but for some reason it became Skadita).

By: Michał

Michał — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:06:14 +0000

Now, that’s a great piece of news. Your wedding, I mean. Congratulations Brittany and Frank!
It’s been quite a long time since I last visited regularly your blog. I must say I really enjoy all your entries and read them like an adventure book. Thanks to the large number of photos it seems like I visited with you some of the places myself. Thank you.
And there you are, on your honeymoon in the beautiful places of Europe. I’m really looking forward to your other accounts.
You’re such an amazing couple with the twist to make anything possibly “the extreme way”, off the bitten track.
I really envy you on the freedom of choices of the places you decide to visit anywhere you go.
Can you fill me in on the pun that lies behind the nickname “Skadita” you coined? I understand that it somehow ridicules it’s extremely powerful engine 😉 (well, I drive Skoda myself but a different model and 125hp seems enough for me but it’s certainly not ok for the american standards).
Once again, big thank you and congratulations! Turning over a new leaf although basically things seem to stay the same – keep it this way!