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Two beautiful worlds. One full life.Seafood Paella
Serving size for 4 large helpings of paella. It is traditionally served in Spain as a first dish during the lunch hour, but can also be served as a meal by itself as it is so rich in flavor and has a large variety of ingredients. Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups of rice (short...
read moreGarbanzos (Spanish Chickpea Stew)
Soon to come...working on perfecting the recipe as we speak!! :)
read moreWelcome Back ‘Chuletada’ (a.k.a. Spanish BBQ)
We arrived back in Spain at the beginning of July with our sights set on finally having a 'home base' here in Logroño. Because our house is not quite finished, we will be staying with the fam for a bit while we finish things up at the new place. For me, it has been a...
read moreHace sol en Sevilla
After many months of rain and cold weather in Logroño it was so nice to finally get some nice weather…and Sevilla was my first stop on my conquest of the south. Sevilla, known for its Flamenco, Gitano infused music, unique tapas, and unmistakable accent, make for a...
read more¡Kalimera! – Life in the Greek Islands
Because there are more than 3,500 islands off the coast of Greece, we figured the best way to see them would be by boat! So we reserved our spots on a cruise ship and we were ready to go ‘sailing’ around the beautiful mountainous islands that make up a whole different...
read moreDabbling in Grecian History – Day Excursions
Delphi After spending many wonderful days in Athens we figured we should see what else we could learn about Grecian history while still staying on the peninsula (the islands would come later!) Our first day trip was to Delphi, another ‘acropolis’ dedicated to honor...
read moreAthens – The City of the Goddess Athena
After a late night arrival into Athens, we were welcomed with open arms into the hotel where we would be spending the next 6 days of our trip. We entered our room and quickly tore open the curtains to find a huge balcony, set with table, chairs, and lounges,...
read moreEl Nacedero del Río Urederra
My last weekend in Logroño was packed with exciting activities, and first on the list was to visit the ‘nacedero’ of the river Urederra, the place where the Urederra river forms, with Norma, Fermín and Jorge. Saturday morning Fermín took us by car into Navarra, the...
read moreThesis Complete!
Along with enjoying the wonderful culture, people, food, and wine of Spain, I have also been working diligently on finishing my Master’s thesis Netvibes in the AP Spanish Classroom: Using Dashboard Technologies to Maintain Life-Long Language Learning. It has been an...
read moreHiking ‘La Sierra Codes’…in the snow no less
When asked by one of my intercambios if I wanted to go hiking on a Saturday morning, I excitedly agreed without looking at the forecast for the weekend, my mistake! Haha! Well, being a good sport, I was up at 9am and ready to hit the mountain even though as I looked...
read moreErmita de San Esteban, Viguera
Our first day of Spring, or so we thought, and Fermín and I were off on another excursión to the Ermita de San Esteban. What is an ‘ermita’ you ask? It’s a small church or chapel, and in this case, very, very small. It is speculated that this ermita was constructed...
read moreFiestas de Calahorra
Calahorra is a town about 30 miles southeast of Logroño. Knowing that the town was having their annual March ‘fiestas’ and that Cristina had many good friends from there, we were off on another adventure to check out what these ‘días de fiestas’ were all about. We...
read more1/2 Marathon in Brighton-We did it!
After a great couple of days checking out London, it was time to meet Jen and Ed and head down south for the big race. Luckily Ed’s parents and sister live in Seaford, which was just a short train ride away from Brighton where the race was. So we got to spend some...
read moreCamden Town
With Jen and Ed on their way down from Manchester by train, I had another half day to spend in London. I had heard great things about Camden Town and decided to check it out. It was close enough to my hostel to walk, and with another day of really nice weather, I was...
read moreLondon Times
To be honest, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from London. With all of my Spanish friends telling me about their weather dilemmas when visiting: snow, rain, cold, etc., especially in February… But, with my training at its peak for the ½ marathon and the...
read morePopulation 8
Today, Fermín and I went off on an excursion to a village about an hour outside of Logroño, to the highest pueblo in La Rioja, Santa Marina. On our way we started out with some dark clouds over top and as we headed up the mountain and crossed over into a totally...
read moreHome Sweet (almost just like) Home
Our last couple of days were spent on my stomping grounds in La Rioja. We started out in Laguardia, a well know village surrounded by vineyards and wineries in the north of Rioja. We were lucky enough to stay in the bed and breakfast that is owned by my friend,...
read moreSan Sebastián, the City All Spaniards Love
País Vasco, the next province on or our list to visit, is like another world in itself. The language spoken there actually has no connections or roots to any other language and definitely has nothing in common with Spanish, or Castilian, as they call the Spanish...
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