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Monthly Archives: August 2009
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
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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
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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
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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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