Nature and history

Even though the weather has been less than optimal since we arrived to Trujillo, I have started to explore potential field sites for the new Maymester course on Natural History of Spain. One of the main habitats in the region of Extremadura, where Trujillo is located are the “dehesas“, which is a fancy work for . . . → Read More: Nature and history

The simple life

Eneko after a successful sled run

Still dusting off the rust on my Spanish.  It’s rainy and cold – worst winter in years by Spanish standards – and without central heating we find ourselves elbowing each other out of the way to hover around a space heater at the breakfast table and fighting over . . . → Read More: The simple life

Buying food around Trujillo

So after a week in Trujillo, many things have happened that I want to discuss, but today I am going to focus on food. In the United States it is possible to purchase good quality organic produce and meat, but it is very expensive and can be complicated, with a lot of driving to far . . . → Read More: Buying food around Trujillo

Letter from the boys

Dear Mrs. O’Connor, We are in Spain. I hope you are having a great time. I think you are the best teacher ever. My mom says we are going to explore a castle in Trujillo pretty soon. It has great views of the Gredos Mountains. Did Isiah or Tobias win the go-to-goal reward again? My . . . → Read More: Letter from the boys

Arriving to Trujillo

Hello from Trujillo!  It is January 12, 2009.  We arrived in Madrid to the first snowstorm in over 25 years that shut down the airport shortly after our flight landed and stopped our friend from being able to drive to the airport to pick us up.  Significant snow in Madrid . . . → Read More: Arriving to Trujillo

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