Skiing and the Holidays
There is skiing in Spain, decent skiing. And Andorra is close by with great skiing to be had. But this post is not about skiing per se. It's about when to go skiing, and more importantly, when not to go…
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Eight reasons I live in Spain.
In no particular order, here are some things I am appreciating at the moment about living in Spain. 1-Cursing. There is plenty of cursing in everyday speech here in…
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Where they will be good to me
In my early years of living here, the smallest acceptance or kindness would mean so much. Before I arrived, I took certain (OK many) things for granted. After arriving, and even still today, it's quite simple to make me happy:…
A late August day
1 PM on a late August day. Walking through the old part of the city on a hot and still day. You can feel it will rain soon, the air has that quiet weight to it and you can smell…
Evening stroll
I frequently take a twilight stroll through my neighborhood in summer. This twilight hour is between 8:30 and 9:30PM, and it's when everyone comes out. Last night was a typical walk and it went like this: I go down my…
The Repatriating Question
"So when are you coming home?" As an expat, this is a question you will hear a lot. Out of all the expats I know, there is just a small handful who actually have an answer to this question. And…