As you can imagine we study the Spanish lifestyle meticulously. And we have a lot of chance for that when we go out for lunch. We adopted some habits. Lunch as main meal between 2 and 4 pm Lots of olive oil Fish and vegetables But there are several customs we most definitively won’t. Having … Read more
Right before we left for the south of Spain after spending 3 weeks at our son’s house we managed to get a Spanish bank account. What I didn’t anticipate is they would send cards by mail. Both debit cards and credit cards. And no good to us in Leganés while we are here of course. … Read more
Here in Leganés, there are many fountains. On roundabouts and on squares. When the sun is low, the image of light and shadow is beautiful. There is one thing I don’t get. I haven’t been able to figure it out yet. Why are the fountains not working between 2 pm and 5 pm? Do the … Read more
Bullfights are not popular anymore in most parts of Spain. But this 2-dimensional figure is found all over Spain. I guess that everyone who has ever been in Spain on a holiday recognizes this bull, don’t you? ^hm
One thing we definitely have to get used to in Spain is the noise. Spanish children are brought up with noise. Schools have loudspeakers that blare music in the moments before school and in the breaks. That has an advantage though. In the Netherlands, the school bell rings 5 minutes before and once the moment … Read more