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Tuesday, 13 Jun 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 13 Jun 2017 | Views [538] | Comments [1]
For all of the pageantry of the bullfights, they pale relative to the color, glory, and scope of the Feria de Abril in Sevilla. As early as March, girls in Maya’s class were asking her if she was going to the Feria and if she had a dress.... Read more >
Tuesday, 13 Jun 2017 | Views [623]
I am not quite sure what the rules or etiquette surrounding writing a travel journal after you get home, but I feel like I need to try to capture our last couple of weeks in Sevilla before the colors fade from my mind. In many ways the last few weeks ... Read more >
Thursday, 27 Apr 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 19 Apr 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 19 Apr 2017 | Views [525]
After four days of nearly constant Semana Santa activities, we weren’t quite sure what to expect from the Madrugada, the Thursday night through Friday morning processions that highlight the week. Six procession leave their local churches after ... Read more >
Friday, 14 Apr 2017 | Views [603]
Last September Maya and I met a Spanish family shopping in our local toy store. I introduced myself and asked where they were from; remarkably, they were from Sevilla, but living in Menlo Park for the year for work reasons. We enjoyed a couple of meals ... Read more >
Thursday, 13 Apr 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 22 Mar 2017 | Views [647]
Given that Maya has soccer three afternoons a week and riding one afternoon, we have decided to make our free Tuesday afternoon “Cultural Tuesday,” where we head out to explore some new part/attraction of Sevilla. Yesterday our plan involved ... Read more >
Wednesday, 22 Mar 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Monday, 20 Mar 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 14 Mar 2017 | Views [589] | Comments [1]
A few weeks ago I asked Beth whether she prefered living in Bologna or Sevilla. If she had to go back and pick only one, which city would she select for an experience like this? After some consideration she decided that she would pick Bologna. I think ... Read more >
Monday, 13 Mar 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 22 Feb 2017 | Views [572]
Okay, when I sat down to write about Jerez I had only intended to write a short vignette, but the story got away from me a bit. I apologize for that - I actually have a bunch of other things I want to relate, so I am going to try out using a series ... Read more >
Wednesday, 22 Feb 2017 | Views [597]
One of the great pleasures of not having a car, aside from the fact that I have not been frustrated with traffic for months, is the joy of taking a train to a city that we have never visited. Such a visit in a car almost always begins ... Read more >
Tuesday, 21 Feb 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 15 Feb 2017 | Views [692] | Comments [1]
I often find myself horrified by the holes in my own memory. I am astounded by Beth’s ability to remember the full names of her classmates in sixth grade, while I struggle to remember friends from my freshman dorm at Stanford. Beth ... Read more >
Monday, 13 Feb 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 10 Feb 2017 | Views [663]
The last week and a half have been mostly a journey toward some Spanish routine (aka figuring out how to eat on a Spanish schedule and still get Maya to school on time). Rather than take a weekend trip last weekend, we decided to settle in here ... Read more >
Tuesday, 7 Feb 2017 | Views [523]
Okay, so don’t be alarmed if this entry in the travel journal sounds a little like an excerpt from a spy story; there will be a furtive stakeout, spying, intense planning, and an escape plan. Just so you don’t worry or fret, I will ... Read more >
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