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That’s a panoramic view of the Roman Bridge up top. It doesn’t really bend in the middle. Like many bridges, it simply goes back and forth. In this case, north and south. I plan to walk back down to the river today to see what all the rain has caused.
In my walks through the Jewish Quarter I usually end up in the Plaza de Maimonedes at some point. I recently saw a photo (and have shared it below) of what it looked like more than a hundred years ago. Not much really has changed, except there are now a museum and a 5-star hotel in two of the centuries-old buildings. The museum building does not appear in the photos. Of course, the contemporary photos were taken in weeks past. Otherwise the sky would be completely gray and it would be raining.
We awoke to rain this morning. There’s the possibility of moments of sunshine in a 10 minutes. I’ll make sure to not blink. We have warnings of much more rain in the next 10 days. Parks are still closed as a precaution against dangerous weather conditions.
Córdoba hosted a renaissance fair over the weekend. There were a slew of events planned all weekend and it was supposed to be very good. I had intended to go but completely forgot about it Saturday. That was the day to go. It was simply dreary and not rainy. When I remembered too late, I thought I’d go Sunday. And then it rained the entire day.
Our new Sony television arrived this morning (a day early) during a break in the rain. San Geraldo will set it up this afternoon. I would love to do it, but so would he, and we have an understanding that we don’t do these kinds of things together. Probably better if I’m out of the house.
Esa es una vista panorámica del Puente Romano desde arriba. No se dobla por la mitad. Como muchos puentes, simplemente va y viene. En este caso, de norte a sur. Hoy pienso volver al río para ver qué ha provocado la lluvia.
En mis paseos por el Barrio Judío, suelo acabar en la Plaza de Maimónides. Hace poco vi una foto (y la comparto abajo) de cómo era hace más de cien años. No ha cambiado mucho, salvo que ahora hay un museo y un hotel de 5 estrellas en dos de los edificios centenarios. El edificio del museo no aparece en las fotos. Claro que las fotos contemporáneas se tomaron hace semanas. De lo contrario, el cielo estaría completamente gris y estaría lloviendo.
Nos despertamos con lluvia esta mañana. Es posible que haya un poco de sol en 10 minutos. Me aseguraré de no parpadear. Tenemos avisos de mucha más lluvia en los próximos 10 días. Los parques siguen cerrados por precaución ante condiciones climáticas peligrosas.
Córdoba acogió una feria renacentista el fin de semana. Había un montón de eventos planeados para todo el fin de semana y se suponía que iba a ser muy bueno. Tenía pensado ir, pero lo olvidé por completo el sábado. Ese era el día indicado. Estaba simplemente gris y no llovía. Cuando me acordé demasiado tarde, pensé en ir el domingo. Y luego llovió todo el día.
Nuestro nuevo televisor Sony llegó esta mañana (un día antes) durante un descanso de la lluvia. San Geraldo lo instalará esta tarde. Me encantaría hacerlo, pero a él también, y tenemos entendido que no hacemos este tipo de cosas juntos. Probablemente sea mejor si estoy fuera de casa.
• Plaza de Maimónides, principios de 1930 y actualidad.
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Haz clic en las miniaturas para ampliar.
Oh I wish they’d left the building alone!
We awoke to 16-degree temperatures, though it will be sunny today; and the snow is still here.
Bob:
The exterior of the hotel really looks no different now (except for the automatic doors). But there’s something oddly sterile now about the plaza.
I’ve never been to a renaissance fair but would love to go sometime. I was at a medieval fair one time where knights in armour and chainmail were beating each other up with broadswords and all the women were dressed either as noble ladies with veils floating on their pointy hats, or as nuns. I bet those nuns got up to some fun.
Debra:
The Renaissance (or Medieval) fairs in San Diego were a bunch of battle reenactments. I found them silly. Fuengirola’s was simply an opportunity to sell the same souvenirs we saw everywhere. This was very different. And I missed it!
It sounds as if setting up the TV together is the new version of wallpapering together. Better not. Boud
Boud:
Or assembling furniture together. That stopped very quickly.
Some things are best done solo.
It was sunny here most of yesterday, and windy, and all the way up to 24 (f). Last week’s snow is still frozen in blocks of ice, they are calling it snowcrete, to shovel it you first have to use a pick to break it up into chunks. My oldest brother posted from near the space center in Florida, 28 (f) at his place. Trade you for a overcast and rainy day.
David:
Yeah, I’ll keep overhead and rainy.
Oh, we learned that lesson the hard way/divorce proceedings (lol) to NOT work together on ‘assembly projects’ if at all possible.
Cordoba looks to be perfect for long meandering walks.
Jim:
We learned that early on. I never could understand why SG wanted to assemble furniture together.
Damn. I wish I could sing that song.
Plaza de Maimonedes has lost a bit of charm over the years, hasn’t it? Well, so have I.
The Feeling Old Today Ms. Moon
The-Feeling-Old-Today Ms. Moon:
Yes, I think the plaza feels kind of sterile now.
The plaza has certainly been spiffed up. Same here. When we got our new television I not only let him pick it out and buy it, I stayed in a different room while he set it up.
ellen abbott:
These are NOT projects to be done together.
So good that you have an understanding, rather than continuing to do some things together that cause stress 🙂
May I ask… what new “smart” features did you buy the TV in order to have? I’m all good with understanding the streaming issue, these days… but, originally (like 10 years ago) the whole wifi-capable/SMART tv thing was really confusing for me when we first were going to get one. So, our first one was labeled a SMART TV… we have APPLE everything, and I was unaware that I was buying a TV that was really only compatible with Android computer systems (if I wanted it to access the computer.. which I thought that I did, but now realize I did not need it to do LOL)…. the built-in apps were a mess to try to update, so streaming on it was not helpful.
Then, we got a “wifi-enabled” TV in another room… pretty good… as long as I wanted to use only the weird, off-brand apps it had…. my Netflix and Prime Video were accessible, though. THEN… ha!….THEN… I started buying non-wifi-enabled TVs (for other rooms), and adding a Google Home or Google Chromecast stick (a much cheaper option, too), and handled everything through my iPad, and did my streaming by casting to the TV. HOWEVER LOL…. my Apple TV + account will not cast to the TV, so I can only watch THAT streaming service on my iPad.
(Seems like my comments lately, are longer than your blog posts 😉 )
Judy C,
SG loves reading your comments. He snow this before I did and had to tell me about it. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the brain power to read it by the time I reached it yesterday. Most of the smart features the tv came with, we have no interest in. I just wanted good picture, reliability, and ease of use. I’ll tell you more about the features once it’s working, even the ones we probably will ignore. But we will be able to talk to it!
“we have an understanding that we don’t do these kinds of things together. Probably better if I’m out of the house” – Yep, been there…
wickedhamster:
We learned!
I smiled when you wrote, “better if I am out of the house.” I so get that!! I loved the video at the end. Hopefully America will some day not be an international pariah as it is now.
Michael:
Early on, we assembled furniture together (briefly). I never thought it was a good idea.
I couldn’t walk any last week (too icy), but was able to this morning, even though it was 26F when I set out. I’m done with winter. It’s hard on me physically AND mentally.
Kelly:
The cold and dreary weather get overwhelming by now. And we don’t have it have as bad as you.
Your TV set-up strategy made me LOL! The only relationship advice my Dad gave me was, “If you ever want a divorce, just hang wallpaper together.”
Tundra Bunny:
Your father was right.
I can’t stand working on projects with my wife. Her, her dad, her brother are just notoriously stubborn and critical.
Her mom, easy to work with
Adam
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Adam:
These kinds of projects are best done alone.
OMG a Ren Fair in a country that actually went through the Renaissance??? Sign me up!
The comparison photo that you can toggle?? Love!
XOXO
Sixpence:
I’ve been to other Renaissance fairs in Spain and was not impressed. This one is actually supposed to be good. Oh well. Next year.
I’d love to take away your rain for a while. Hope you like the new TV. Does it have a lot of cool features? Sweet Cheeks gave me my TV. The guys who delivered it set it up but I’ve made updates since then, which has been very easy. It’s better to do some jobs alone.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
The TV has more features than we need. But it’s got good picture quality, speed, ease of use, and voice activation.
I’ve never known a park to close because of too much rain. It seems unnecessary. Who’d want to go anyway? Though I suppose the rain might keep the ants away.
Kirk:
The stormy weather, rain and wind, makes it dangerous because of all the palm fronds coming down and the possibility of large tree branches (or even trees), too.
I have been meaning to ask about the Spanish translation on your posts. Do lots of Spanish friends read you, or does it come up automatically somehow because you are blogging from Spain?
Hope that your new TV is good……the TV I watch is always going wrong in some way or another and I have to call for husband to fix it. Luckily the TV in the other room nearly always works OK.
Frances
Frances:
I had friends and acquaintances in Fuengirola that enjoyed the Spanish version. I don’t think it gets a huge amount of attention, but it does get read. It’s not automatic although Google can provide a translation. I write it in English and then rewrite it in Spanish, which helps me improve my Spanish daily and ensures that I get a fairly accurate translation and also can add or remove anything I need in the Spanish version.
Thanks for the explanation…..you are obviously very good at Spanish! Not that I would know….never learnt it!
Frances
Frances,
I survive in Spanish but wish I could be better.