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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 5th, 2013
I thought that I knew what to expect in Spain, but the relaxed atmosphere is something else. There is no hurry, period. The attitude is hakuna matata (“no worries” in Swahili, Lion King). Spain identifies with the “work to live” rather than the “live to work” existence. This may be why the economy has been […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 3rd, 2013
The Don Quijote Spanish Language School is treating me well; I am learning quickly and enjoying the life of a student, even doing my homework. Still, I have yet to join my classmates late night at the clubs, but at least they invite me (knowing I won’t show up). In this my fourth of six […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 30th, 2013
One way to learn the geography (and culture) of Spain is to become familiar with the teams in La Liga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Professional), the Spanish fútbol league. The Primera División includes 20 teams, with the bottom three annually relegated to the Segunda División. FC Barcelona and Real Madrid C.F. are the most prominent […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2013
There is a nice Italian restaurant a few blocks from us in our Turó Park neighborhood, Isabella’s, where we have been a couple of times. The pizza is tasty and the pasta delicious and spicy in at least one instance; this is important to note because the food in Spain is never spicy, unfortunately for […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2013
Last Tuesday (September 24) was a holiday, La Mercè, and there was no school Monday or Tuesday. We returned from Madrid Monday evening in time for some of the festivities, which actually began on Friday, September 20. La Mercè honors one of Barcelona’s patron saints, our Lady of the Mercy. The festival is all about […]