Yes, McTag, the other part I lost in a marble game :wink:
Clary
I recall we were so desperate for a meal in Jerez in early evening, we attacked McDonalds. At least it was open - and crowded!
!Yes, it was really hard finding somewhere, I ended up having boring tapas in a hotel bar that was full of Germans watching football on a loud and large TV. But I met a Japanese girl who was studying flamenco which cheered me up!
Flamenco cheers everyone up.
And tell me, do the Mexicans still dance on their hats?
Yeah, but it has to be a ten gallon one.
My friends who were looking at the job at the Peninsula Medical School are in Jerez at present.
There's apparently a flamenco fiesta for 2 weeks. They go every year, and they've booked for 37 shows, performances, classes, etc. They go into training before they go, and are exhausted by the time they get back to Sweden - but you need something to brighten your days as the Swedish winter drags on. There's not too much good flamenco in Sweden, so Moira doesn't get much opportunity to dance.
They should have come to Plymouth; what a shame such talent is mouldering in the Scandinavian twilight. Everyone in Totnes has suddenly gone mad for the tango and when they can't tango they salsa. Must be the music.
Well that's funny because last summer in Italy we met a lovely woman from Bath or environs and her equally nice chum and she was really enthusistic about her classes in....tango!
So it's not just in Totnes where they're strutting their argentinian stuff.
As far as I remember from my classes at the dance school, tango and flamenco are a bit different :wink:
Btw: Ulrika Frank, one of the most famous temporary European flamenco dancers is Swedish (and studied dancing in Stockholm).
[Edit: just found out that she's in Atlanta/USA now.]
Tango is ever SO slightly different to flamenco - I believe. With tango - you need a partner...
Anyway, I am completely lacking in any sense of rhythm, so can't dance either - or anything else for tht matter. Love flamenco music, though, and can appreciate the dancing. Flamenco in Sydney is a bit variable, and I don't go to the shows now that Moira has absconded to Sweden!
Ah well, for those with 3 left feet all these dances are the same.
Hope you are feeling healthier, Margo. Europe awaits...
Brussels - art nouveau, friendly people, alleyways of charm, huge parkland, colourful flowers
why does everyone think it's dull?
Am enjoying warm weather in leafy country area only 25 min from the centre, with Eurocratic friends. The fact that it's only 2 and a bit hours from London by train is also an attraction. Perhaps I'll move here.
Well that's nice, Clary in Brussels, how jolly. I am a bit jealous, tho' we've been in Edinburgh recently, I should be more content.
Brussels is a place I don't know, and I think I should travel through Flanders and soak up the vibe a bit. Although it certainly helps to have friends there, Eurocratic a bonus.
They say the food's very good- can you confirm, Clazza?
Very good, where we went at any rate. Restaurant la Villette in the centre, where Charlotte Bronte is reputed to have written Villette, was intimate and had excellent food. Mostly we stayed in though, and my friend is Colombian so the food was not at all Belge!
It's raining in Totnes.... as usual.
My youngest son was well impressed by Edinburgh last month and I know at least 2 young people who are opting for its uni this year. Probably as expensive as London to rent/buy property though. And how's the food??
Some of the best eating around, in Edinburgh. We like Vittoria in Leith Walk, which is near Valvona and Crolla, which is famous, a deli with delicious lunches.
Also try, if flush, my friend's bistro in Hanover Street, Urban Angel. A foodie's delight, booking at peak times essential. (Sorry, did that sound like an advert?)
Of course, elsewhere you can always get deep-fried Mars Bars with chips, haggis optional.
I remember that I paid at the Vittoria's for my "Fried Fillet of Haddock With Garden Peas and Chips" much less than the £6.50 - today ... ... ... back in the 60's, I mean
What is available at the Lippstadt take-aways? Bratwurst in batter? Freedom fries with Sauerkraut?
Deep-fried Black Forest cake? I liked the Swedish preferred fastfood - mashed potato - delish.
My continuing travel digression is under the Asian bit, TRAVELLING IN SYRIA...
