Today Phil and I visited the Museu del Pueblu d’Asturies (the museum of Asturias). Asturias is the larger region and autonomous community we reside in in Spain (similar to a US state) and Gijon is the city we live in in Asturias. The museum was a rainy, half hour walk from our place. I knewContinue reading “A rainy Saturday at the Museum”
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It’s Friday, we ain’t got no jobs…
It is amazing how busy we seem to be with basically no commitments or schedule we have to adhere to. We left the apartment this morning around noon (hey, that’s not morning) with the goal of going to the Tourist Information center. Even though we’re not “tourists” we still want to immerse ourselves in theContinue reading “It’s Friday, we ain’t got no jobs…”
What brought me to Spain? Many, little leaps of faith.
There’s no reward without risk. Phil likes to remind me of this. I don’t consider myself a risky person. Quite the opposite. I’m quiet, shy, and prone to anxiety. These, however, are my default settings as I have the power to think and behave differently and often do. I grew up in rural Missouri. HaveContinue reading “What brought me to Spain? Many, little leaps of faith.”
Eat, eat, eat and walk, walk, walk
In 2019 Phil and I visited his cousin, Sandra, in Raiano, Italy. We talked about traveling and she said when she travels through Europe with friends all they do is “eat, eat, eat and walk, walk, walk,” and said in her Italian accent was extra charming. Phil and I don’t have a car in SpainContinue reading “Eat, eat, eat and walk, walk, walk”
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