Jack W.
Very good blog. Great images.
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Canarybird's Nest
http://canarybirdtenerife.blogspot.com/
This is the story of my experiences as an expat Canadian who moved to Spain to teach classical guitar in Palma de Mallorca in the 1960s, from my first impressions on arrival day to adapting to life in a new country. Included are my old photos from that time.
- Author: Sharon
- Listed in: Europe Destinations
- Tags: travel spain Mallorca biography living in spain guitar factory
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Kristian Krekovic and Bill Lewis
Chapter 35I’m making a pause in recounting Helen’s wedding preparations to tell you about something curious that happened a couple of years before I arrived in Mallorca. You may have read in my earlier posts entitled Vancouver Flashback about Bi...
Barcelona & Antoni Gaudí
With Helen in BarcelonaChapter 34After our overnight trip on the boat from Palma, Helen and I disembarked in the early morning hours and took a taxi to our hotel, located within viewing distance of the Temple of the Sagrada Familia, the amazing and...
Night Boat to Barcelona
Chapter 33As Helen's wedding preparations were under way, it became necessary for her to make a trip to Barcelona in order to finalize the guest list and other details of this important event with José and his family who lived near Barcelona's city ...
The Bride's Hand
The Marriage ProposalFrederic Soulacroix 1858 - 1933Chapter 32In Spain it is customary for the families of a future bride and groom ...los novios...to meet for a friendly luncheon, tea or dinner in the prenuptial event called "the asking of the hand...
Living in Palma
Back from Santa Catalina Market in PalmaChapter 31(click to enlarge photos)In the late 1960s I was staying in Palma de Mallorca at the apartment of Mr. G and his daughter Helen (not her real name) until I could establish myself in my new job teaching...
Dina Moore Bowden
Chapter 30Please excuse the long summer break. It's now nearing end of August and it's time to return to my memories of Mallorca and set them down here with photos of those days.I have been wanting to write a short bio about Dina Moore Bowden, the l...
A naturally beautiful blog of a creative person. I really liked it and recommend people to visit once , because when you go for once you'll certainly go again and again. :) Wish you Success Dearest Sharon !
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