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
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
Semana Santa is the celebration that takes place the week leading up to Easter; it is an event that literally transforms towns and cities across Andalucia. Processions of elaborately decorated pasos “float-like structures” adorned with Jesus and Mary, groups of pointy-hood wearing penitentes, the aroma of incense and… Read More »The Phenomenom of Semana Santa in Andalucia
It’s always fun having one of your friends visit you in another country and it’s even better when they’re one of your closest. Last weekend was the beginning of Caranval in Cadiz so it was the perfect time for Christine to come, and luckily it… Read More »Christine Comes to Jerez!
A friend of mine was recently given the VW van pictured above, to use for some time. She met this French dude during Christmas break who after was leaving for the Canary Islands to hitchhike on boats across the Atlantic to the US, apparently people do this type… Read More »VWing to Arcos and Grazalema
Jerez de la Frontera is my new home and the place I’ll be spending the next 10 months teaching English. It’s a really old city located in southern Spain, not far from the beach. It’s a beautiful city with historic buildings and tree lined roads;… Read More »Jerez de la Frontera
Cadiz is a port city located on the south western tip of Spain in the Province of Andalusia. Also in Andalusia are the towns of Seville, Granada and Cordoba.. It is the longest longest inhabited city in Western Europe at about 3,000 years old. It… Read More »Carnival in Cadiz