A new blog, Getting to Grips with ………….Spain. aims to open up and explain some of the idiosyncrasies of the culture, literature, local and national politics, traditions, fiestas and many other facets of Spain which may not be accessible to those who have not yet mastered the language.
Getting to grips with…..Spain, is an enormous title for a big country with a gigantic personality honed by two brief flirtations with republicanism, nearly 40 years of dictatorship, a “transition” and the existing fledgling democracy.
For me, Spain has become an intimate stranger, surreptitiously disclosing, bit by bit, tantalizing titbits which help explain why she is as she is. There are a thousand adjectives I could use to describe her: frustrating, fractious, frivolous, …. and above all, fascinating.
Like all love affairs, mine with Spain has its ups and downs, with things that annoy me and others that are the root of a total infatuation.
Go to Gettingtogripswith.com to see the first blog entry and feel free to share with any friends you feel may be interested.
