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This is Almería
Hello everybody. This is the main paseo in the heart of Almería city. It's the best picture I have so far but there will soon be more to follow. It's a different world on this side of the Atlantic. In...
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Perfect Strangers
So... Here are my roommates while I live in Almería. The young man on the left, normally not so disinterested, is Hans. He's from Belgium and is teaching at the high school in La Mojonera. The girl on...
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The Apartment
Images of our Apartment:Here is the hallway...The bathroom...The kitchen...The living room...--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compared to American apartments...
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City by the Sea
Hello everybody... I went to Granada for orientation, but unfortunately I forgot my camera. These are more pics of Almeria it's a city surrounded by mountains that come right to the sea. It's quite...
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El Botellón
Hello friends... Here are a few photos of thephenomena known as el botellón. It's where a lot of people, young and old, get together to basically consume alcoholic beverages and loiter in the street......
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Angel Frígola
My fellow Americans... What's up? Here's a few pics of my new home in the sleepy agricultural town of La Mojonera. It's a small school by American standards. Only a hand-full of teachers for about 100...
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Lunch Time
ssHey folks. I've been busy with my duties as Assistant English Teacher. Monday through Wednesday we eat lunch, the most important mean of the day, with the elementary school students of La Mojonera....
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Olé - La plaza de toros de Huércal-Overa
Hey folks: Well, I went to a small town about and hour northeast of Almería called Huércal-Overa. Every municipality has their own time during the year when they have their town celebration. This...
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Castilla y Leon and the Ancient City of Valladolid
Greetings and salutations from Spain. I know it's been a while since my last entry... so here's what I've been up to: A couple of weeks ago I visited the the ancient Spanish city of Valladolid....
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Casa Puga
Hello, and warm greetings from Almeria, Spain! Here in Andalusia tapas are not just a way to eat, but rather a way of life. For those of you who don't know how it works... here's the lowdown:When you...
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Thanksgiving in Spain
So... since it was almost next to impossible to get a turkey and all the trimmings of a traditional thanksgiving meal, we spent the holiday at an Italian restaurant where pizza sometimes looks a little...
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Granada
Howdy folks... I went back to Granada with my girlfriend to do some recon for when my mother and aunt come to visit. Although we didn't get a chance to visit the Alhambra we wondered through the...
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The Alcazaba at Night
The Alcazaba was a fortress that the Arabs built when they ruled this part of Spain. It still remains as one of the greatest examples of Arab military architecture today.
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Skating
Hi everybody. Here are a few pictures of when the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders went to the skating rink. It was interesting because many of them had never skated before and they were falling around...
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Last Day of School Before the Christmas Break
Hello all... The following pictures are of the 20th of December which was the last day of school before the Christmas break. Above we have papa noel (Santa Claus) and the Reyes Magos (three wise men)....
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Teacher's End of the Year Party
Hello people. Here in Spain it's obligatory to attend the end of the year party with your co-workers. Teachers, dock workers, lawyers whatever... they all do it. At our celebration there were about 20...
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Noche Buena
Noche Buena in Spanish basically means Christmas Eve and the most important place to be is with family. Fortunately my mother and aunt had just arrived to spend Christmas and New Years with me and we...
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More of Almeria
Here are a couple more photos of Almería with my mom and aunt. Two sisters by the sea...El paseo marítimoShopping at the rambla...
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More of Granada
The first stop on our whirlwind Andalusian tour was Granada. Here are a few photos of the town from atop the many hills that overlook this beautiful mountain city.
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The Alahmbra
So... my mom and I were fortunate enough to obtain tickets to go to the Alahmbra. I'm sure I could tell you all about it but I'd rather copy and paste from another website... so here it is, all from...
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Córdoba
Hello one and all... Well, the second stop on our tour of Andalusia was Córdoba. This was also a Moorish stronghold during their reign in the Iberian Peninsula. Here are a few pics...Here's my mom in...
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Sevilla
Ah Seville.... The capital of Andalusia and the most populated city in the region as well. It's a wonderful place, it's just too big for a visit that only a couple of days long. Ok... that's me in my...
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