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Tag Archives: summer
Spring Sprung Early in Madrid
The almond trees are blooming and buds are sprouting, too. It must have reached 70ºF here today and, surprising to no one, and it was a perfect day. A great day to have all the windows open. I know, I … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged almendros, almond blossoms, buds, floreciendo, heat, hot, laundry, spring, summer, trees, warm
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Madrid Summer Heat: Only the Beginning
I hate the heat. And anyone who knows me knows this to be true. “So why in the heck did you move to Madrid?” people always ask me. The short answer is that I love it here. I love Spain. … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, Environment, Health
Tagged air conditioning, cold, euro cool, fans, heat, Madrid, summer, summer heat, temperatures
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Last Day of Summer Vacation 2009
Tomorrow – or today – is the last day of summer vacation in Spain and in many European countries. Today is the 31st of August and many Spaniards have been on holiday the entire month, facing not only return traffic … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged 2009, August, End of summer, Madrid, summer, summer holiday, summer vacation
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Summer Vacation Exodus Begins in Spain
Although it’s already July 3rd, many workers finished out the week to start vacations this Friday afternoon. This fact is verified by 32 kilometers of traffic jams on all of Madrid’s (and in nearly all of Spain’s cities) out-going highways … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged beach, coast, heat, hot, Madrid, Spain, summer, summer holiday, summer vacation, traffic, traffic jams, village, village life
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Wearing Shorts in Springtime
Tomorrow is the first day of June – and I’ve already broken out the shorts. I usually put it off until June 1st but a few days ago started a heat-wave which I couldn’t stand in jeans. Normally, my “what’s … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, Environment
Tagged clothing, heat, hot, light, light clothing, linen, linen pants, short pants, shorts, spring clothing, summer, summer clothing
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End of Summer in Spain
It’s officially the END OF SUMMER in Spain. And while not the OFFICIAL end of summer by the calendar, the Spaniards here will swear it’s all over. ALL OVER. Done. Finished. Summer in Spain essentially starts July 1 and ends … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, General
Tagged break, Closed, holiday, summer, summer holiday, summer vacation, vacation
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Madrid at Peace in Summer
Today is July 6th and the summer has officially begun. How do I know this? Mainly because when you walk the streets of Madrid you see very few cars, very few people on the streets, and many many available parking … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain
Tagged air conditioner, heat, holiday, hot, Madrid, summer, summer holiday, summer vacation, vacation
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