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The Block of Discord

§ July 31st, 2015 § Filed under Spain, Spain - Barcelona § No Comments

The Block of Discord

The following story is my attempt at being clever, as I merge history, art history, myth, and nicknames all into one. 

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Aflame in Alicante – June 23-25, 2015

§ July 16th, 2015 § Filed under Spain, Spain - Barcelona § 2 Comments

Aflame in AlicanteIt was a last minute decision, but on Monday, June 22, I bought my tickets to visit my Tita Cristi and Tito Curro in Alicante for el dia de San Juan. I had only heard about this crazy festival in passing: bonfires, effigies, fun! And why waste a perfectly good day off from class sleeping in my residencia when I could witness the festivities first hand, in the city most known for the celebration!?!? § Read the rest of this entry…