gracias >> graciaah
buenas dias >> bendiaah
adios >> adyooh
We caught on by the end of the week. We had a lot of practice with gracias because Margarita and her family were so very gracious to us.
- Gabriel, Nico, Christina, and Alejandro often joined us on our educational expeditions as well as our extracurricular excursions. They posed for scads of photos - some of which were in places and poses that would certainly have generated jeers from their friends.
- Margarita gave us a personal tour of Córdoba with audio interaction (in English). She was also keen to supplement the stories with gore and sensation (most of it true) in order to keep the kid's attention. Photo below: Margarita and Matthew at the most popular pub in town (1 euro beers).
- Margarita's mom chased snails around her kitchen and then prepared them in a delicious garlic sauce. "Abuela" also made sure all the children were very, very, very well-fed, comfortable, and happy.
- Marijose (Chica) and Manolo, Margarita's sister and brother-in-law, hosted us for meals; they took walks with us into the wee hours of the morning (with all the other Córdobans); they brought us to mass inside the Mesquita (church/mosque). Chica gave me her abanico, her hand-held fan; which, in Córdoba, is akin to donating a kidney. Manolo drove us into the mountains to see the Ermitas (monastery), the ruins of Medina Azahara, an enchanted lake in mountains, and views of Córdoba from above.
- Chica and Manolo also brought us to a flamenco show where I fell in love with Fran! That would be Francisco ... a male, flamenco dancer. Fran appears to be a little pudgy and even has a few neck rolls. Based on his dancing, however, I think the pudge is probably solid muscle. His facial expressions are as much a part of his dancing as are his arms, legs, hands, and feet.
Here are some pictures of Fran that are much better than my own and show his personality:
http://sitemusiquealhambra.free.fr/Interview%20fran%20Espinosa.htm
Gracia ... s
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