From the category archives:
It never ceases to amaze me how many incredible things there are in Spain that we Americans don’t know anything about. Las Fallas is definitely in that category. In March of every year, in Comunidad Valenciana (the “state” of Valencia) on the Mediterranean coast, giant statues, anywhere from 5 to 50 feet tall and made [...]
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There’s a new wine shop about 30 steps from the apartment where we stay in Dénia. In the window is an attractive little plaque: Abrimos cuando llegamos, ceramos cuando nos vamos y si vienes y no estamos es que no coincidimos. I stopped in my tracks and laughed out loud, with people walking past me, [...]
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Politics is a subject that can get any Spaniard fired up. So when the conversation starts to lull all you have to say is “Boy, there sure are a lot of campaign activies since I got here.” And you’re off to the races. Even the quietest person in the room will soon be right in [...]
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Lest you think that all we’re doing here is eating like pigs and becoming serious wine-o-holics, I thought it was about time to talk a little bit about work. When I first tell people that I spend several months a year in Spain, of course they assume that means vacation. Sitting on the beach, sipping [...]
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Two Spaniards are hired to drive the winery wagon 25 miles into town to deliver 3 huge barrels of wine to the market. How much wine arrives at the market? Check out the video below and hear how Rafa’s great-grandfather solved that little puzzle. Then scoot over to Facebook with the link below and “Like” [...]
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OK, picture this. You get up at oh-dark-thirty, jump in the shower, get dressed, get in the car, and stop by your favorite coffee shop on the way to work. You work hard all day, and a good friend texts you: “Happy Hour? Same time, same place?” Yes! Now you have something to look forward [...]
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