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One of the very pleasant aspects of Mecki’s and Mike’s stay in Spain is that Asturias is not out of the world so that a lot of their friends have asked to pay them a
visit. Somehow, a six-month stay abroad that involves setting up a proper household and working on seriously settling in sounds more adventurous than the usual type of vacation, so it might be interesting to stop by.
Their nephew, godchild, cycling colleague, as well as Mecki’s sister and brother-in-law will soon be visiting Oviedo. Their friends from Potsdam, Franzi's boyfriend and Mike’s parents have already been there. |
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Mike's parents, by the way, are a very special visit in that they are together almost 180 years old. After all, not all almost-180-years-old couples still fly around the
world anymore. But Grandma Brigitte and Grandpa Max do. For, although they truly experienced a lot in the last 90 years, Asturias of all places has always been left out. How good that they can fix that now.
And wouldn’t it be a shame to let such an opportunity slip by? With Oviedo's late Gothic cathedral and historic old town, as well as the pre-Romanesque churches and wild mountain landscapes nearby, there are plenty of
exciting things to discover. That’s why Grandma Brigitte and Grandpa Max are now in Oviedo, crisscrossing through the Casco Historico - the old town - visiting the cathedral and three much older pre-Romanesque churches, and
going to the town festival, the weekly market and the José Vélez exhibition. |
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That makes for some very nice days in Oviedo that, however, come to an end after the fourth day when Brigitte and Max are drawn further into Spain. “You have
to understand that”, says Max, “there are so many more castles, churches and historic city centers in places like León, Burgos and Segovia.” That’s why a week in Castile is now on the agenda. By public transport of
course. “Can’t be too difficult”, says Grandma Brigitte, “if you get along with German Railways, you can get anywhere”. She is also fine with most Spaniards preferring to speak nothing but Spanish, after all she once
had Latin at school, and there sure are similarities between the languages. Plus, to her experience, she would always meet people who communicate with her in English, and may it be with their hands and feet. |
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