Author Archives: Willow

About Willow

Juanjo's wife and co-founder of this site.

Snow in Barcelona!

Posted on 3/8/2010 by Willow

This is the second time it snows here this winter, and the first snow we see (we were gone for the weekend when it snowed last month). Here I am on the way to the metro after a school visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Year in Spain | 1 Comment

Spring Tease

Posted on 3/7/2010 by Willow

Yesterday, a beautiful day. Blue sky, warm sun, spring flowers starting to bloom. We went for a run to Montjuic, our usual route, and then biked back. Glad we got out, because today the rain and dark stormclouds are back!

Posted in Barcelona, Sports | 3 Comments

Father and Son

Posted on 2/24/2010 by Willow

We spent the weekend in Toledo, spending time with family. Juanjo’s Mom was on a trip to Germany, so it was just the boys at home. They sat many hours together in the living room like this, papa watching sports … Continue reading →

Posted in Familia, Year in Spain | 2 Comments

Escape to Cadaques

Posted on 2/16/2010 by Willow

Last weekend Juanjo planned a surprise trip to Cadaques, a small town near the border with France. He rented a house in the old town and we drove there from Barcelona after finishing work on Friday. The drive was about … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Us, Year in Spain | 2 Comments

La Barceloneta in Winter

Posted on 2/8/2010 by Willow

The first week here we rode bikes down to the beach, late one night, and ate takeout pizza on the sand. I’ve been back with visitors, but we hadn’t been back together since September. This Saturday we headed back, taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Nuestra Vida en Barcelona, Year in Spain | 3 Comments