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
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
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
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
I’ve wanted to write this blog post for a week now, but I haven’t gotten around to it. I have been exceptionally busy, but I had to get my computer fixed and I’ve been concentrating on getting music I lost on to it and downloading new music.… Read More »Beer, Beach and Paintball
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