The kids were introduced to this Spanish candy, Juicy drop pop, a sweet lollipop that you put sour drops on and eat. A: why do kids like sour stuff so much? Jett: I don’t know. Why do parents like mushrooms so much? Touché
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Coastal thrills
The highest seaside cliffs in Spain are near Ortigueira where we are staying. We ventured there yesterday and saw some impressive cliffs towering over a jewel-toned ocean. The mountain were topped with windmills and wild horses that seemed to poop everywhere. Lots of cute ponies to follow. The tiny beach town of Espasante has beaches …
More Galicia
We had a wonderful time in Fisterra. I wish we could have spent more time there but all of Spain appears to be on vacation and we got the only two nights available there. So we moved on to our next stay, a big stone house in the countryside along the North coast is Galicia. …
Northward!
A one hour flight north and we are now in Galicia, a region known for sandy beaches, spectacular seafood, and an eclectic and varied history. Over 2000 years ago, this area was inhabited by the Celts which is reflected in the presence of old circular stone structures called castros and bagpipes (!) in Spain! We …
Castles and Jett turns 10!
Legend has it that Walt Disney based Cinderella’s castle on the real life castle in Segovia, Spain. It’s only an hour outside of Madrid we had to go check it out. In addition to being a charming little Spanish town, it also has an amazing remnant of the historical Roman presence in Spain. One of …
Fun in and out of the sun
Madrid is known for its amazing art museums and on Friday we went to its main attraction, the Prado Museum. It was stunning to see original Velazquez and Goya paintings in person. We also ran into out SFSU colleague, Ed Connor and his family there! What a small world! Kaia wanted to touch everything, ack! …
We found a place to live!
It’s super small but if you don’t mind sleeping in tight places, you are welcome to visit!
Ice cream in soup (gazpacho)
Weekend playtime
After a hard week of apartment hunting, we took the weekend to explore our new home, Madrid! All the rental agencies were closed anyway. We explored some beautiful plazas and then rented bikes and and an electric scooter for Jett to zip around Retiro Park. No pictures there since we were going so fast. Then …
First week in Spain
It is very hot! The kids are doing well but very confused about how it can be hot when they wake up, all day, and at night! Luckily we found a pool nearby that is lovely and provides a little relief. We have been busy setting up our lives here. Cell phones, bank account, school …
SF family in Madrid 