Finally, we are in our “permanent” home. We have now lived in 3 different places, and they all have had their pros and cons. This place is mostly pros. I’d say the main con is that it is on the edge of town, so we are a little further from most things. That extra distance …
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Election Day
Today, Sunday, November 10th, is Election Day in Spain. There are some important differences from elections in the U.S. Election Day is on Sunday. Since most people do not work on Sunday, it makes voting much more accessible. Every elementary school is a voting precinct, and is open 8am-8pm. There is a constant stream of …
Halloween
Halloween is not typically a Spanish holiday, but as Leo’s teacher says, Spaniards love a party, so they celebrate it here. The focus is on horror and the scary. Our first goal was to figure out costumes. This turned out to be a bit of a challenge. Costume selection is not what it is in …
A room with a view
Being on the tenth floor for most of our first 2.5 months gave us a unique view. So many things you can see from so high. And endless sunsets and sunrises. We are going to miss this view.
Fútbal Commute
Living without a car means we have to get to and from practice and games by bike (4 times a week). We all love the ride. The variety of landscapes that we pass through in the 20 minute ride makes me giggle.
Wine tasting
Mom only has a few more days here, so we are trying to fit a few more adventures in. One thing on her list was wine tasting! We drove about 30 minutes away, up in the hills to a vineyard called Bodega Bentomiz, just outside of Sayalonga. Grapes in this part of Spain grow on …
Road Trip #2: Córdoba
We spent this weekend in Córdoba; an interesting city with a rich Moorish history. One of our favorite places was La Mezquita-Catedral (the Mosque-Cathedral). This is literally a cathedral built in the center of a mosque. The whole family was in awe and admiration. Leo said, “this is one of the coolest places I’ve seen …
Road Trip #2 : El Torcal de Antequera
There aren’t a lot of words needed to describe the amazing limestone formations that we visited. Wow. Just wow.
Apartment #2
Before choosing a long-term apartment, we wanted a chance to get to know our new city, so we rented a place for a month as we got settled. Soon after arriving we found a wonderful, long-term condo, but it will not be available until November 1st. We thought we would just stay put in apartment …
Shopping
Figuring out where to go and what to buy has been an adventure. There are a lot of options for grocery shopping in our town. There are 3 main grocery stores: Super Sol, Mercadona, and Maskom. Super Sol is where we do most of our shopping. Mainly because it it the closest (4 blocks walking), …
Adrift in Andalucía 