by Jeni Martinez | Nov 13, 2021 | 2020, American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Ex-pats in Spain, Life and Death, Peace, Weather
Last week I found myself whining about the cold, wet weather, and the fact that we did not have a clothes dryer or a car. Admittedly, it was not one of my finer moments. I may have even said, “I can’t live here anymore!” Deep in my heart, though, I...
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 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...
by Jeni Martinez | May 14, 2021 | American Yogi in Spain, Americans in Gijon, Dogs, Ex-pats in Spain, Kindness, Language, Relationships, Spain, Travel, Weather, Yoga
Yesterday we were baptized by our first Gijon galerna, a meteorological event common in this area in the spring and fall and characterized by sudden gusts of cold wind and rain. Primarily associated with the area around the Cantabrian Sea and Bay of Biscay, it blows...
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