France and other things
Meanwhile, enjoy a few pictures from a recent (and brief) trip to Lyon, France. Although the trip was not a vacation, we managed to spend an afternoon touring parts of the city. Continue reading France and other things
Category: Photos
Visiting Córdoba
Building a greenhouse
Country mice in Almería
Once in a while, my roommate and I like to get out of our immigrant town and feel like we’re in Europe (because it’s so easy to forget that we actually are!).
I looked up a local art museum and an intriguing café in Almería. So, pretending to be polished and cultured, we country mice set off to spend our Friday evening in the big, frightening city. Continue reading Country mice in Almería
A cathedral, cave houses, and amateur flamenco
The end of June, just before I left for the States, my roommate and I took a short trip to the nearby city, Guadix. In all of the July activities, I neglected to put up pictures… until now. Continue reading A cathedral, cave houses, and amateur flamenco
Victim of the Tower of Babel
Like my language school director once told me on a particularly bad language day: “You’re a victim of the Tower of Babel!” Continue reading Victim of the Tower of Babel
Spontaneous in Níjar
Five minutes later, a friend whatsapped me: “If it works and you want to…” She and her husband were planning to pick up a load of donated clothing for our second-hand shop. Could I help? Continue reading Spontaneous in Níjar
Today I will see beauty- Part 2
My self-induced challenge made me look for beauty, even when I wasn’t snapping pictures. I liked that. Continue reading Today I will see beauty- Part 2
Writer’s block and little people
“The words don’t come anymore. It’s like they’re stuck,” I told my roommate. I used to love sitting down to answer emails. Now, despite the fact that I still love to get emails, it’s harder to sit down and respond to them. What used to be a joy now feels more like a discipline. Continue reading Writer’s block and little people
