by Jeni Martinez | Feb 12, 2024 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Ex-pats in Spain, Family, Friendship, Language, Love, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel
Like the fall-run Chinook Salmon which spend 3-4 years in the ocean before migrating to their spawning grounds in the fall, Rocky and I will be returning to the Pacific Northwest at the end of September. While we do not plan to spawn or die right away on our return,...
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 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 | Jan 6, 2022 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Ex-pats in Spain, Family, Food, Religion, Retirement, Spain
Knowing that January 6th is King’s Day in Spain and all the markets would be closed, Rocky and I headed out to the grocery store by 10:30 am yesterday. As usual, Rocky was dragging the carro, a wheeled grocery cart, and Wilma and I followed. When we approached...
by Jeni Martinez | Sep 15, 2021 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Ex-pats in Spain, Hiking, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel
Last week our friends, Leah and Cliff, came to visit from Connecticut. Mid-week, I got a text from Judy, the adventurous owner-operator of Spanish Steps, asking if we wanted to join her for a cave hike in the beach town of Oviñana, less than an hour from Gijon. Judy...
by Jeni Martinez | Aug 8, 2021 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Downsizing, Ex-pats in Spain, Family, Food, Language, Marriage, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel, Weather, Yoga
From my desk, I look out on our terrace and the marina beyond. The sun is shining and the clouds are big, puffy and white, a postcard photographer’s favorite kind of day. The wind is rhythmically blowing our rainbow colored hammock against the outside of our...
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