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Not-so-scary Madrid
1May 12, 2017 by Ynnsie
Long before we left Canada, J and I prepared to be robbed in Spain. Almost everybody we met who had …
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No County for Old Knees
1May 8, 2017 by Ynnsie
Portugal is all hill. Not like the opening scene of The Sound of Music with gently rising slopes. Nothing like Calgary’s foothills …
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Pixelated Spanish
Leave a commentMarch 18, 2017 by Ynnsie
Hola! Dos cervezas, por favor. Until eight months ago, this was almost all my Spanish. Swap cerveza out for margaritas, …
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Playing the tourist
2March 4, 2017 by Ynnsie
[This one got away from me. I messed up a program on my computer and, for a while, couldn’t upload …
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Side trip
Leave a commentFebruary 20, 2017 by Ynnsie
I’m in Barcelona as I start writing this post, leaving for Seville on the first train tomorrow. My dear friend …
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les sans-abris
Leave a commentFebruary 14, 2017 by Ynnsie
As I write, we are closing on the one-month mark in Seville. Which means that our time here ends in …
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Other people’s kitchens
Leave a commentFebruary 11, 2017 by Ynnsie
I like kitchens. Basic kitchens, I like the challenge of turning out a decent meal. Expansive ones, I like the …
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A perfect day underway…
3February 6, 2017 by Ynnsie
It’s Monday. Day 17 for us in Sevilla. Sunny and mild – like May in Toronto. J is on the …
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Bureaucrazy*
Leave a commentFebruary 3, 2017 by Ynnsie
We knew it wouldn’t be easy to stay in Europe more than 90 days. Ninety days is the visa-free limit …
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The rain in Spain
Leave a commentFebruary 3, 2017 by Ynnsie
The day after Ground Hog day and it’s minus 4 or something in Toronto. In Seville it’s 16 degrees C …
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