An idle guide to the Alcazaba at Almeria
Imagine the scene. 955AD, a Friday evening, the builder is meeting with the Emir.
The ups and downs of up
Hatless, his bare hands shoved firmly in his oh so tight pockets, he bade us a somewhat blue lipped “Ola!” as he strode purposefully upwards to his icy grave.
¿Habla Inglés?
…I say to the middle aged woman with the smiley face; “Habla Usted Inglés?” “No” she unsurprisingly replies. Both sides in the conversation silently cursing their respective Education systems.
Mind your language
Once again we find ourselves in Spain. A country where our language skills leave quite a lot to be desired. It’s causing trouble with our diet…