Tag Archives: Barcelona

Looking back and ahead: Resumen y más aventuras

Posted on January 12, 2014 by johnkwhi

Now that the uvas (grapes) have been eaten and the cotillón packed away for another year, we can begin enero in earnest. New Year’s resolutions for me: more of the same with a little less sidra and a little more … Continue reading →

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Madrid, Barcelona, and other short hops from Gijón

Posted on December 16, 2013 by johnkwhi

If Madrid is a city of art, then Barcelona is a city of architecture, even its modern buildings not designed by Antoni Gaudí. In Madrid, Goya, Velázquez, Picasso, Dalí, Miró, and El Greco are on display in three great museums; … Continue reading →

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La Liga, the Premiership, and other professional sports – Fair or foul?

Posted on December 7, 2013 by johnkwhi

I haven’t had much time to watch sports since I arrived in Spain this past summer. Most of the good ones require a cable subscription anyway, e.g., Canal+ (at €50 a month). For free, I get Masters tennis, cycling, and … Continue reading →

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