by Jeni Martinez | Nov 14, 2022 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Family, Food, Health, Kindness, Language, Retirement, Spain, Yoga
The phrase, “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away” is not a popular saying in Spain. However, in Asturias where we live, Sidra, a beverage made from fermented apples is touted as a health drink and recommended for daily consumption. “El amor y la...
by Jeni Martinez | Mar 31, 2022 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Ex-pats in Spain, Language, Spain, Travel
Recently I shared some photos on Facebook of a coastal hike that Rocky and I enjoyed with friends. We hiked from the Lighthouse at Cabo de Peñas to the beaches of Verdicio on a gorgeous spring day last weekend. The bright pink flowers of the ice plant were popping...
by Jeni Martinez | Mar 15, 2022 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Ex-pats in Spain, Family, Kindness, Language, Love, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel
A friend of ours recently messaged me to ask a few questions about our life in Spain. She is considering a similar move, albeit to southern Spain, in the near future. Her questions made me think she didn’t fully trust that I was writing the complete truth about...
by Jeni Martinez | Oct 9, 2021 | Family, Language, Life and Death, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Spain, Yoga
This week Rocky and I are enjoying a rather unplanned personal retreat in the village of Liñero, near Villaviciosa. When we returned to Gijon following our Spain Hiking & Yoga Retreat we found out our elevator was going to be repaired for ten days and would be...
by Jeni Martinez | Oct 2, 2021 | 2020, American Yogi in Spain, Ex-pats in Spain, Hiking, Language, Peace, Spain, Travel, Weather, Yoga
The Thursday before the Spain Hiking & Yoga Retreat was suposed to start, we woke up to the sound of our hammock hitting the side of our terrace. A tormenta (a storm), had blown in off the ocean. Our sun porch which also serves as our laundry drying room was...
by Jeni Martinez | Aug 16, 2021 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Ex-pats in Spain, Food, Language, Relationships, Spain, Travel
Yesterday, our friends Eileen and Kieran drove us to El Parque Natural de Redes so we could explore La Ruta de Albas (The Route of the Dawn), considered one of the top 23 trails in Asturias by some. This gorgeous path follows the Alba River and features waterfalls of...
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