I blame technology for not updating for a while....hadn't been able to post photos for a while and have tried on several occasions now. Well, here is a random assortment since the last one in January, since today it is working for the moment.....
A quick summary since January:
Christmas came and went and we started a new long 2nd trimester of classes.
Went to Barcelona for a conference one weekend for work and a short getaway.
Gorged on prawns at an all-you-can-eat festival at a local restaurant.
Hiking through the valleys and up local mountains.
Passed my online course after all the classes and assignments.
Celebrated my birthday and the Easter break away in Berlin and Prague.
Miscellaneous eats:
Typical Spanish breakfast--yummy fresh squeezed OJ, and toast with olive oil, tomato, cheese and ham. Great for a relaxing Sunday morning! ;)
On a cold winter's night, beans and meat are the ultimate Spanish comfort food
Very typical to have lobster with rice--we bought this Canadian lobster from the supermarket! (Atlantic of course)
At Christmas (well the day of the 3 wise men--Jan 6) it's common to have one of these ring pastries (with or without cream). Baked inside are some toys and whoever gets the piece is lucky! Guess which lucky girl got the little toy on her first cut? ;)
Photos of our town:
Just so you all can see where we live, here are some shots from a few months back.
The pond beside the park
The local park, right by the water. The library building is the reddish brown one and across the water is another town.
From the top of Peña Cabarga (local mountain) you can see the different towns. We live in the one in the central part of the photo.
Weekend away in Barcelona:
Went to a conference there for work one weekend and took advantage of the getaway to do a bit of sightseeing and relaxing too. I attended workshops for a few hours on Friday, most of the day on Saturday, and then got to enjoy the city the rest of the time. I had been there before but it was great to go somewhere and bask in the warm sun at the beginning of February!!
Portal de l'Angel, one of the main shopping streets in the city centre. Lots of people rushing around for the sales that are on from January till March!
They are so much cuter than crows or pigeons!!! These little guys are tagged and live in the palm trees in the city park. They sound nice and are so adorable--I betcha they get fed way more because of their marketability, hehe.
The mediterranean coast
Crowds and crowds swarm to take advantage of one of the first really warm times of the year....some cyclists were foiled in their attempt to get through these mobs....
Prawn chow-down:
It was the Feria de Langostinos in the Mulata restaurant, and someone decided to gather a group together to go. So 14 of us in total met up and went out for a big feast of various styles of prawns, from normal boiled, pan fried and sauteed in garlic to ones in spring-roll style wrappers and other inventions. I was defeated after 28 huge ones, plus bread, some pasta and bits of munchies. ;) However, others trooped on for 40+ but we lost count after a while....
The hungry crowd is slowing down after the first 2 dozen prawns.....
House specialty of prawns cooked with spinach, cream and a bit of spice.....mmmmm.....
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