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Chris in Spain
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Is it really that hard to spell “Christopher?”
The other day I received a package that my parents had sent to me for Christmas.  I wasn’t home when the mailman made...
 
Chris in Spain
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Spaniards are “loco” for the lottery
I was walking home from a class tonight when I noticed a small “pattern” start to emerge: lighted signs advertising...
 
Chris in Spain
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Chocolate con churros: Harder to order than one might think
The winter has finally arrived to Burgos. The days are darker, the temperatures are lower, and the people of the city are...
 
Chris in Spain
Chris in Spain posted a blog entry
The Cathedral of Burgos: A treat on the inside
Not too long ago I wrote a post about the exterior of the Cathedral of Burgos, a thirteenth century Catholic Cathedral.  As...
 
Chris in Spain
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Does the cart make me look homeless?
Carrefour, one of the biggest chain supermarkets/one-stop-shopping stores in Spain, recently made the decision to stop giving...
 
Navi
Navi posted a blog entry
Breathe and reboot (SJP)
Well, I’m sorry for the interminable hiatus, my life for the past few months has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride and...
 
Chris in Spain
Chris in Spain posted a blog entry
He stepped on my fruits!
As most of you probably already know, I’m an English teacher by trade.  I work in a high school here in Burgos and I...
 
Chris in Spain
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Back in Spain doing the sidewalk shuffle
After a lovely five-week vacation in the USA to see friends and family, I’m now back in Spain and hopefully will be back...
 
Chris in Spain
Chris in Spain posted a blog entry
Get fit with Spanish bicycle renting programs
Here’s a pretty cool idea that the Spanish Government came up with to both cut back on car pollution and keep people...
 
Chris in Spain
Chris in Spain posted a blog entry
Come on ride the train
I don’t know if this is exactly what Quad City DJs had in mind when they created the song “C’mon Ride the...
 
Chris in Spain
Chris in Spain posted a blog entry
Burgos Fiestas #4: Parades with slightly inebriated people
The fiestas of Burgos wouldn’t be complete without a parade — and there was a gigantic parade about halfway...