Here in deepest rural Spain, it is easy for Andrew and I to feel a sense of relief that we are, geographically, removed from some of the horrors that prevail as we approach the end of a pretty grim year. But, rural Spain is not without its own recent bloody history, and this has been brought home to us just recently.
For those of you who love the TV series, Game of Thrones (who doesn’t??!), you will undoubtedly know that the Real Alcazar in Seville is used as one of the locations - the capital of Dorne, to be precise, seat of the House of Martell...
Thursday morning was the time we had allocated to visit La Mezquita, the Cathedral and Mosque for which Córdoba is known. To our immense relief, the rain had also stopped, and the sun was trying to make an appearance...
One of our aims this year is to visit as many places in Spain as we reasonably can, so in this run up to Christmas, we decided to book our first excursion, to Córdoba.
A picture paints a thousand words they say, and sometimes we just don't have time to read a thousand words! So here is a visual round up...
It’s winter in Spain, there is no escaping that fact, and the past two weeks have been unsettled, wet and cold. So what better than chicken soup to fight of the colds that we feel coming on?
Last night, we went to the theatre! To one of Granada’s main auditoria, Teatro Isabel la Católica, to see some professional flamenco dancing. And yes, I think we may have experienced el 'duende'...
I know I’ve said it before, but we love Granada! Christmas has arrived and it's looking pretty splendid...
The 1st October, our first day at Casa Magdalena, seems a long time ago. So, what have the first two months been like and what were the highs and lows? Find out by listening to our first podcast...
Friday marks our last day at school for the time being. To mark this auspicious occasion, I wanted to just jot down a few memories so that we had some form of aide-memoire of our time at Escuela Delengua and the people we have met whilst there.
