by Jeni Martinez | Apr 25, 2022 | American Yogi in Spain, Ex-pats in Spain, Family, Food, Letting Go, Spain, Travel
Madrid 1978-79: Forty-four years ago I landed in Madrid to study at La Universidad Complutense during my sophomore year in college. Madrid was the historic, provinical capital of Spain and was just emerging from the bleak Franco years. As a result, there were still...
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 | Mar 3, 2022 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Ex-pats in Spain, Family, Food, Life and Death, Love, Peace, Politics, Spain, Travel
There’s always more to see here. When we get lulled into thinking we have some sort of routine and know what to expect, we discover a new tradition or a new food. Last week was no different. Called Antroxu (pronounced An-tro-shoe) in the Asturian language, we...
by Jeni Martinez | Feb 10, 2022 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Ex-pats in Spain, Spain, Travel, Yoga
Recently, I announced a retreat in Lefkada, Greece in September of 2023. Within 10 days it was sold out. I chalked it up to the pent-up demand for travel and adventure post-Covid. Of course, it is a gorgeous location and frequently on people’s bucket...
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...
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