Aided by chattering birds I discovered a Eurasian Magpie in distress…
Category: Spain
Atapuerca
Hello, how is your month of August going? It’s still pretty hot here in Madrid, and I’m still in PT for my ankle, but thankfully, things are improving on both fronts. Today I’m going to talk about a road trip we took in mid-July. What does it mean to be human? In college I took …
A Birding Friend
The serendipitous discovery of Eurasian Eagle Owls just a few minutes from my home.
Cuenca–revisited
A weekend spent in the magical city of Cuenca;
Madrid Taxi story part II
Just a quick follow-up to the blog post from last week: the taxi drivers are back, safe and sound. They took over 25 tons of supplies to the Ukrainian border, and returned with 135 Ukrainian war refugees, mostly babies and small children, their mothers and some senior citizens. On their return, more than 100 taxis …
Madrileños helping Ukraine
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post and I’ve been super-busy, but I don’t want to wait to share a story with you about how everyday Spaniards are reacting to the war crisis in Ukraine and doing their bit to help out. This is not your everyday story about people donating food, …
Starting the New Year off on the right foot
Exploring some of the beautiful countryside just outside of Madrid
Santo Inocente
One of the sillier reasons I love living in Spain is that the Día de los Santos Inocentes (“Day of the Innocent Saints”) which is the equivalent of April Fool’s Day, falls on December 28th. The roots of this celebration go back to biblical times, and even Pagan traditions, and this day is celebrated not …
Nativity sets from around the world
Nativity sets from around the world.
Fun with reading a Menu
One of the things I love about living in a different country is that I have fun even with something simple like reading a menu.
