Feb
06
2010
Dear friends:
Well, quite a while since we posted last time a note on our family-blog. January was for all of us a very busy month: Nadine’s literature projects had to be finished, some new profesional challenges in Spain were initiated and our wonderful kids kept us also quite busy. Til’s running capacity has improved a lot and Mauro is getting quite fast on his bike, so speed is currently not missing in our lifes 
Well, on weekends we still enjoy discovering better Andalucía with all its treasures. Therefore we went - postponed several times - to Córdoba a wonderful city in the hills of the Sierra. Well, Cordoba hosts the most famous Mezquita, former muslim temple and later on converted to a catholic cathedral, bu still maintaining the islamic roots. Córdoba was once the heart of the Iberian peninsula, during the period of the Islamic governing. The Caliphate of Córdoba (Arabic: خلافة قرطبة Khilāfat Qurṭuba) ruled the Iberian peninsula (Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of Córdoba, from 929 to 1031. This period was characterized by remarkable success in trade and culture; many of the masterpieces of Islamic culture in Spain were created at this time.
So, dear friends, enjoy the pics!
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Yours, Nadine & Marc
Jan
10
2010
Dear friends!
First of all happy New Year to everybody of you! May it be first all blessed be with good health and a lot of energy for all your ventures in private and business life!
We spent Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Switzerland with our families and friends, but also some days just the litte familiy in our beloved Berne, a city, which is always worthwile returning to and discovering new things and enjoying the classical delights of this city.
Please find attached three pictures of this great trip:
Berne, Rosegarte New Year’s Eve Party Snow in Uitikon, Zurich
And now - back in Andalucía:
It is now already the third winter/spring that we are experiencing, but still we always enjoy how green the landscape of Andalucía now is. We enjoyed yesterday a wonderful trip to Cádiz, one of our favourite cities of this place. And today - for the first time we saw snow flakes in Seville.
Friends, take care and let’s go on!
Nadine & Marc
Dec
19
2009
Dear friends:
Soon 2009 will come to an end…an intensive year full of activities, but most importantly unforgettable moments with our kids here in Andalucía, on our travellings and many other adventures!
We wish you all a Merry Christmas with your familiy and friends and looking forward to keep in touch with you in 2010 - surely again an interesting year to come
Yours
Nadine, Mauro, Til and Marc
Dec
08
2009
Dear friends:
Well, almost two years in Seville, but still so many places to discover! I think that this is a true testimony of the incredible diversity of Spain and especially Andalucía. Or Spanish people use a wonderful word to describe the grounds of this richness: ‘la tierra de Andalucía’…the soil of Andalucía.
Well, one of these places, which we have not seen until now is Sanlúcar de Barrameda, a one and a half hours drive from Seville. It is situated on the coast, famous for the ‘marisco’ (sea food) but especiallzyknown for ‘La manzanilla’, which is a local Sherry wine, which is produced only in this area. Tastes well especially also with tapas. It is a city, which had a great fortune and the old parts are still well maintained and offer a great scenery for a relaxed walk through the center, but also to the very close beaches. Well, we first got to know the center with its small streets and markets and then had a great lunch and to get our kids really tired for the drive home, we went to the beach, where the enjoyed playing with the sand. What a great day!
Nov
22
2009
Dear friends:
Lately we enjoyed participating in a wedding of one of our Sevillan friends. It was on the countryside, outside of Seville, in ‘Las Espartinas’ in a small monastry church, which was also interesting to discover for us. Well, Nadine and I we just said to each other that the most beautiful think on a wedding is to see the joy on the faces of the wedding couple….happiness 100 %! The good looking lady in the purple dress is our next door neighbour Inma, this is for you
Dear, newly weds: we wish you also on this way good luck, happiness and many, many powerful years full of adventures and of course plenty of quiet moments, where you can enjoy your partnership!
Yours, Nadine and Marc
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