I guess everyone in Spain remembers where they were ten years ago today when they heard the terrible news, that simultaneous, coordinated terrorist bombings on ten commuter trains approaching Atocha station in Madrid took the lives of 191 people and wounded 1,800.
These photos are of an anti-terrorism protest that was put up yesterday in Plaza Encarnación. “Walls of peace” and two murals by artist MULA (Ramón Lez). We will never forget 11M.
Lauren Aloise is a young American woman who first fell in love with Granada, later Seville and, finally, Madrid. She started Madrid Food Tour because she wanted to share her enthusiasm for Spanish food and ingredients with food lovers from all around the world. Lauren loves introducing people to new food and drink and explaining the background of traditional Spanish dishes. She believes that one of the main things Spaniards are resoundingly proud of is their food and the top quality ingredients found in the Spanish kitchen. Her aim is to pass along their pride and enthusiasm to each of her guests in Madrid.
Lauren and I met up in Sevilla last month and enjoyed an afternoon tapeo together, during which we swapped stories about our experiences in Spain and also talked about our work in the food and tourism industry. This week we decided to swap a set of questions and share them on our blogs.
You can find my answers here.
Here are Lauren’s answers…
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Family Life in Spain Newsletter
Lisa Sadleir invited me to write an article for their recent Family Life in Spain Newsletter and I was happy to contribute a piece on – what else? – tapas in Sevilla. This is a fabulous newsletter for people interested in moving to Spain, as well as for those who have already moved here. In fact, Lisa provides excellent information and services via her Family in Spain and Costa Consulting websites, helping people with all manner of situations that arise when relocating to Spain. There is also lots of general interest stuff: book reviews, recipes, cultural events, cool places to visit…
What I enjoy best about the newsletter is that you get a real sense of the community that Lisa has created, and I really like being a part of that. Check it out!