Category Archives: Year in Spain

Parents are here!

My parents arrived today and despite jet-lag, we adventured around the city a little. It’s wonderful to have them here, to show them our home, to see the city through their eyes. In the morning we took a tour bus, … Continue reading

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Workdays at the UAB

I am lucky enough to have an office at the Autonoma University of Barcelona, so until I start interviewing people and spending time in schools, I’m going to be working there a lot. The office is at the end of … Continue reading

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Saturday Afternoon in Montjuic

Juanjo and I are working most of this weekend (trying to get ahead since my parents arrive Wednesday and we’re taking Friday off). But we took a small break this afternoon to get some exercise and get outside in Montjuic … Continue reading

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We Live in a Doughnut

The other day I was going to take a run nearby our house, and wanted to find a park to include in the route. So I looked up a satellite picture of our apartment building searching for green areas, and … Continue reading

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BiCiNg

I keep mentioning biking, and thought it deserved its own post. Because it’s one of the most enjoyable parts of daily life here so far! Barcelona has this citywide public bike system called bicing, which costs 30 Euros a year. … Continue reading

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