Almunecar, Spain
Me taking a photo of Dahleen taking a photo….what ???
Me hablo espanol un poquito…it has
been a long time since high school Spanish classes. Yeah, I know I am married to someone who is
bilingual (Spanish and English).
Although I tease Dahleen about being “media bilingual” (halfway
bilingual)….halfway speaks English and halfway speaks Spanish…I have to admit
she does both pretty well. You would
think that being married for almost 14 years to someone who speaks fluent
Spanish, and whose family (for the most part) speaks fluent Spanish, would help
me to learn the language better. The
truth is, it doesn’t.
For the most part, it is my fault;
I am too impatient to struggle understanding, and especially trying to speak,
the language during the course of conversation that I cry “uncle” and plead for
English. I do understand much more than
I let on. It comes in handy when those
who think you are oblivious to the language try to slip something by you in
Spanish. You know, like they are
speaking in a secret code and you have no idea what they are saying. I just act ignorant and let them go. :-)
Anyway, I digress. I said all that to say this….it sure is nice
being a tourist in a foreign country accompanied by someone who speaks the
language fluently. I am sure that a non-Spanish
speaking person could travel and enjoy all that Spain has to offer with just a
little difficulty, but it was so much easier with Dahleen being fluent is
Spanish. Let me add, even with the
little difficulty of not speaking the language, Spain is a GREAT place to
visit….especially the Costa del Sol of Southern Spain.
After leaving Kandahar, stopping
for a layover in Dubai, a very quick (almost too quick) connection in Amsterdam
I arrived in Madrid and found Dahleen.
She had arrived about an hour ahead of me, and we had no trouble meeting
at my arriving terminal.
We found the rental car desk,
secured the car for a month and then set out on our 5 hour drive south to
Almunecar. It was a great road trip,
weather was beautiful and the countryside was picturesque.
Once in Almunecar, we settled into
the condo……7th floor, beachside….heaven.
I have included a few pictures of (very few
of hundreds) of Alumunecar and will report more as we enjoy our time here in
Spain. We will post most photos on Knot Tide Down's Facebook page as we go. Here you will just get a sampling.
Dahleen striking "the pose" at one of the many cool spots in the town of Almunecar.
The view from the condo….the coast of Africa is just on the horizon.
Happy, happy, happy !!!
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