The Virgen de la Esperanza de la Macarena
Mother of God.
I have a lot of "Ooooh Guiri" moments. You know, when I do something SO American, I wonder how I've survived four years living outside of the Grand Old Republic.…
C is for Cookie (and calories).
Three Ways to Beat Holiday Blues Abroad
Author's Note: I was overwhelmed at the personal responses I got from my last post, from friends and other bloggers alike. I am by no means giving up on Spain…
True words on the side of a lottery kiosk
Disappointment.
One of the words in Spanish for hope is ilusión. Simply adding the prefix des-, similar to the American dis-, makes it negative. Desilusión means disappointment. In either language, it's…
The Cathedral in Cádiz, sans beer bottles and the smell of piss
What to expect on the DELE Spanish Exam
updated with the help of Agasel in November 2015 A la bim! A la bahm! A la bim bohm bahm! I expected a rousing Thursday! from my six year olds, but instead got…
Churritos, 11:48 am
Y nace en Santa Cruz.
Saturday, 9:53 am. Bike is parked next to Alfonso XIII, heavy with a layer of dust. No one is out, save the old men, hands clasped behind their backs in…