Friday, September 28, 2007

Tres Semanas en España

Things I've learned:
  • How to whip open a fan when necessary

Every Sevillana woman has a fan – claro que si!

  • Bedtime for Spanish children is after 11 p.m.
  • Where my neighborhood florist is
  • Where to buy the cheapest groceries in Sevilla
  • How weak the dollar is against the euro right now
  • I like anchovies
  • I like cured ham
  • Eating nothing but pork, cheese and bread for more than 2 days makes me feel bloated

Jamón Ibérico (If you are what you eat, Brad is one of these)

  • How to drink wine with almost every meal
  • Just because your Spain guidebook describes small fried fish that can be eaten whole, it doesn't mean you should dive into the first fried fish you are served in Sevilla, and eat it - bones and all

  • The smaller the apartment, the easier to clean

  • Spanish women know how to look sharp – even in 95 degree weather

  • How to say, “Which is the best dessert here?” in Spanish

  • How to say, “This is delicious” in Spanish

  • European milk: no refrigeration needed
  • Why Spain is the 2nd most immigrated-to country in the world

  • When the bishops buried in the cathedral of Toledo will finally get out of purgatory and go to heaven
  • What My Way sounds like on an accordion

  • What I Wish You Love sounds like on an accordion

  • Spaniards think the wind makes people crazy

Los Molinos (windmills) near the southern coast of Spain

  • How to use “vale” correctly in a sentence
  • How to do without hair appliances for 3 weeks (it hasn't been easy)

  • Don’t talk to gypsies
  • Which bus you take to get to IKEA
  • How to kiss on both cheeks as a greeting or a goodbye

  • Vodka and Fanta is a perfect combination

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