Penny S.

The trip started, as most do, with a car, a contract, and a discussion on whether or not we should pay for a prepaid tank of gas. But I’ll fast... keep reading

Spring has sprung in Madrid. The smell of olives is wafting into my apartment. People have morphed into vultures, circling around the cafe terrazas waiting to pounce on a free... keep reading

O ‘tis but a joy to be an auxiliar. Oh the places you’ll go. The puentes you’ll have! Who could complain? This past puente I found myself visiting a friend... keep reading

MY 20th POST!!!!! As my blog-journey turns 20 posts old, my teaching journey turns just over 6 months old/young. Half a year! If I had one of those photo albums... keep reading

We need to talk about jamón chips. Jamón potato chips. Jamón-flavored potato chips. They are heavenly. They are so weird, but you don’t even think about that because they are... keep reading

For this week’s post I’m just going to briefly touch on something I’ve been thinking about for a while here: the omnipresence of English. No, no, I don’t mean tourists... keep reading

Let’s talk about tapas. Tapas in Granada are, as some would say, next level. Tapas in Granada are when you pay 2-euros for a drink and are gifted a plate... keep reading

Granada is a stew of religions. A stone-roaded, twisty-streeted, living history map. Coca-cola signs hang above bars in circles of the signature Grenadine white-and-blue ceramic style. Street names change at... keep reading

I saw La familia Addams this weekend. Fun show! It was fascinating to see how an American musical was translated not only into Spanish language, but into Spain’s culture as... keep reading

Last weekend was a fun example of how you can do so many wonderful things in Madrid for free! We made a plato of delicious rice (ingredients had already been... keep reading