Author Archives: Willow

About Willow

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

Views and Visas

Yesterday I went to the library and every seat was taken–every single one! Something like 150 people all packed into the reading room, studying for September exams. The room almost hummed with braininess. So I went up to the cafe, … Continue reading

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Enjoyment

Now that we’ve found an apartment, I’m looking forward to a week spent near home in Toledo, with mid-day breaks by the pool. Laps for exercise, starting a new book, and warm summer weather. Working at home in the morning … Continue reading

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Finding a house in Barcelona

Thursday we took the high speed train from Toledo to Barcelona, switching in Madrid. An early train (left Toledo at 6:50), so we were the goofy couple keeping all the poor commuters awake, taking pictures and getting excited about looking … Continue reading

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Starting the Year in Spain

We arrived to Toledo Sunday night and it’s been a pretty easy transition in terms of jet-lag. I’ve made an effort to get us on a normal schedule right away, and get out in the sun a little bit, and … Continue reading

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Transitions

We moved out of our loft last Friday. We will miss it a lot. The good food nearby, being 1 mile from our friends, easy proximity to BART. Our walks to Mission-Dolores Park. The hustle and bustle of returning home … Continue reading

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