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Walking in November

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

11-29-07

cold nights
walking close to the side of the sidewalk where the restaurants have put out heat lamps to shield their diners
responding to a directions question in rapid-fire spanish
walking past the old stone church
feet sliding on smooth cobblestones
footballers playing in the park, shouts, punt-sound of kicked soccer balls
graffiti
waiting for the light to turn
splash of fountains
squares of yellow lamplight, auras
tiny dogs on leashes
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Valencia

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

7-31-07

The sweetness of returning to Spain– remembering the palm trees, understanding the foreign speech around me. The moment I exited the subway station and came outside, I knew I liked this city. It all embraced me suddenly– the heat, the sun glancing off the Spanish-style buildings, dusty orange trees, that special feeling in the air one can only find in the south of Spain. I took pictures of the cathedral in the Plaza de la Reina but none of them can capture the warmth of the air, or the sweet smell of white geraniums on the breeze, or the ringing church bells. I easily imagined myself wandering around, going to the beach, writing, reading. Working, living. Prague had been new, all new, but Spain is an enticing mixture of familiar and new– adventures recalling fond memories. A good choice.