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Monthly Archives: January 2008
January Spring in Madrid(?)
Here I am in Madrid, Spain. It’s nearly 4pm and I’m watching a Spanish movie, “Adosados” (1996) after a lunch of pasta with green olives and Ribeiro white wine. The thing is, the sun is getting a little lower now, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged cambio climatico, climate change, comfortable, Madrid, warm, weather, winter
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Balconies of Madrid
Europeans in general can be partially credited for the “invention” of the balcony. Most of these appear in HOT countries like Spain, Italy, Greece, and even southern France. To me it’s amazing to see thousands of balconies around Madrid city … Continue reading
Spanish Olives and Spanish Olive Oil
To say I’m a FAN of olives and olive oil would be a gross understatement. Olives and olive oil are part of a Mediterranean diet – and certainly are part of my daily diet. It’s rare if I pass one … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Health
Tagged aceite, aceite de oliva, aceituna, anchoa, anchovy, anchovy olives, black olives, green olives, oliva, olive, olive oil, olives, pimento, pimiento, relleno, ripe olives, Spanish, Spanish olive oil, Spanish olives
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Madrid Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos de Oriente
Today, the 5th of January 2008 – in fact, RIGHT NOW – the annual Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos de Oriente are passing down the Paseo de la Castellana and Recoletos to the Plaza de la Cibeles. It all started … Continue reading
El Escorial – Valle de los Caidos
The village of El Escorial is an easy daytrip from Madrid. It can be done by bus or by car. The 16th century royal palace and monastery there, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, was built by King Philip II and … Continue reading
