I daresay that many people would say this statement is true for any city or country, but I believe that it is even truer in Spain: Try and not fall in love with Spain on a spring day. Spain on a spring day is like any college campus on the first nice day of spring; everyone is outside, talking, and overall enjoying themselves. We have had some beautiful weather here in Logroño these past couple of weeks, and it is clearly evident from the attitude of people and their overall demeanor. Everyone seems to be in a better mood and I don’t blame them! On a beautiful spring day, you can find everyone, of all ages, out and about, walking through town or having a caña or copa with friends at an outdoor café. You even see people, particularly old men, just sitting on benches, people watching and enjoying life (usually while smoking a cigar haha). The outlook that the Spanish have on life is more evident during spring than at any other time of the year. They take the time to enjoy themselves and life in general. They are in no rush and want to fully experience everything around them. So I double dog dare you, no wait, triple dog dare you, to come to Spain during the spring and not fall in love with the people, the life, the country in general. And passing on a triple dog dare is something extremely difficult to do!
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| View in Cenicero, one of the towns I teach in |
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| La Grajera, a park near Logrono |
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| Beautiful La Rioja landscape |
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