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Category Archives: Year in Spain
Olive Trees
Walked around the property here at Juanjo’s parents today, taking some pictures. I was amazed to find that so many of the olive trees were loaded down with fruit. Somehow I had never imagined them as bearing real olives, always … Continue reading
Posted in Comida, Year in Spain
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14 Melons from Villacañas
Yesterday Marisa came home with a car full of melons from a friend who lives in Villacañas, a pueblo near Toledo. Every year this lady gives Marisa some of her abundant crop. People say the area around Quintanar is one … Continue reading
Posted in Comida, Familia, Year in Spain
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More Summer Sundays
We took a nice long walk this morning, then pool time before lunch (Spanish lunch, which is the main meal of the day of course–at 3pm). A light breeze, easing up on the heavy heat that has descended upon us … Continue reading
Posted in Familia, Year in Spain
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Summer Nights of Jazz
We went out with Juanjo’s old friends last night, met up and had a drink at a jazz concert downtown. They’d set up the stage between City Hall and the Cathedral, and the plaza was full of people. Rows of … Continue reading
Posted in España, Year in Spain
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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
Posted in Students at Berkeley!, Year in Spain
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