From the end of November to right up until Christmas there is a constant buzz of activity throughout the center of Jerez; streets that were empty around the normal siesta hours are now filled with people loitering about; traffic lines the streets and people congregate… Read More »The Month of Zambombas
Since I’ve been away from home I haven’t had a turkey on Thanksgiving. Each year Thanksgiving has been celebrated with an eclectic mixture of food outside the normal range of Thanksgiving day dishes. Since this will be my last year in Spain (hopefully for the… Read More »First Time Cooking a Turkey
The Palmera Plaza I have been walking past the Palmera Plaza hotel everyday on my way to and from school since September of last year. Since then, I have watched it slowly degrade from a 5 star hotel to a post-apocalyptic structure that’s seen too many… Read More »Exploring an Abandoned Hotel with Tim
It’s Halloween night and not a trick or treater in sight, no pumpkins nor candles nor a scare to be heard, that’s because they don’t utter the word, Happy Halloween Halloween is relatively new to Spain, 10 years ago it wasn’t celebrated and if you… Read More »Halloween in Spain
I’m back in Jerez for another year teaching English and while it’s another year in the same city, it’s another year in a different flat. Each new place brings new nuances, new noises and new furniture and appliances to get used. It isn’t a big deal… Read More »Same City, Different Place
For two years now I’ve wanted to go to Segovia, ever since I planned on going to Spain. I had read about it in one of the travel guides and became enthralled by the aqueduct and castle. Segovia is only about an hour bus ride… Read More »Segovia At Last!
A friend of mine, Vanessa (former neighbor) works in a bodega in the town over, so me and another friend of mine, Tim decided to go see her and take one of her tours. A bodega is where they make, process, and store the wine. The one she works… Read More »Saturday Fun Day! First Bodega Visit, Sherry, Fish and Sun
Somebody, man or women, adult or teenager, has gone around the center of Jerez spray painting a jellyfish inside a fishbowl or a beer glass; they have no remorse for their canvas as it can be found on anything, anywhere. I first started noticing them… Read More »The Jellyfishbowl Tagger
Last Saturday I took a day trip with some friends to see some pretty cool natural geological formations and some man-made creations. It was a looooong day, we left Jerez at 7:45am and returned at 8pm, but it was well worth it. The first stop: La… Read More »La Gruta, Las Minas and Niebla
The Feria It’s hard to put into words the feeling of excitement, the Jerezanos love, or the profound impact the feria has on the people of Jerez. The feria is bigger than Semana Santa, it’s eight unforgettable days of horses, wines, rebujitos (a mixture of tio pepe fino and 7 up), sevillanas… Read More »The Most Anticipated Fiesta