Random notes from Spain

Queen Elizabeth II is known as Isabela II ( other family members include Felipe, Carlos, & Guilermo)

To celebrate sports victories it is a popular tradition to go to a fountain. On the 17th of June a large crowd of ´Meringues´ ( Real Madrid fans) gathered around the Cibeles fountain to celebrate the team´s winning of La liga title. In Lugo the crowds were much smaller at the Fuente del Rey.

If you notice football players do not sing along with the Spanish anthem it is because there are no words.

Abracadabra - pata de cabra ( a la goat´s foot) is how to cast a spell in Spanish

In the June 10th 5K race the computer had my name come up as Julian Sanchez from Madrid and this mysterious person was sent an SMS with my time.

When I fill in a form my sex is ´M´ for mujer, not male and to find a washroom I look for a ´D´ for damas. The reverse is ´h´for hombre and ´C´ for cabellero.

When I was asking about how to donate my extra clothes to a charity I was told that often people leave clothes in a bag outside of the garbage bin for gypsies.

To cheer a singer at a concert you yell ´Guapo´ which means beautiful.