tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post910795783217751975..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: Syttende Mai EspañolMoving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-61404814621569854642015-05-23T19:37:04.120+02:002015-05-23T19:37:04.120+02:00Ron:
Paula is lovely in every way. Sometimes, her ...Ron:<br />Paula is lovely in every way. Sometimes, her parents will even agree with me. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-30162367859559034902015-05-23T19:34:36.050+02:002015-05-23T19:34:36.050+02:00Spo:
You hit it right on the nose. It's kind o...Spo:<br />You hit it right on the nose. It's kind of how people from Michigan end up staying in Arizona. And, oh yeah, these are proper Norwegians... although warmer.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-75957574993081768172015-05-23T19:33:34.085+02:002015-05-23T19:33:34.085+02:00Wilma:
The parade started about 4 minutes walk fro...Wilma:<br />The parade started about 4 minutes walk from us on the paseo. This was nothing like a Spanish procession or cavalcade. Different in just about every way. And still lots of fun.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-1917958176959163602015-05-23T19:32:06.468+02:002015-05-23T19:32:06.468+02:00Linda:
I'm sure the tradition only began when ...Linda:<br />I'm sure the tradition only began when all the expats arrived years back. This part of the country has a huge variety of nationalities. I've been told there are even a couple of Americans living somewhere in town.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-25190190911640656962015-05-23T19:31:03.599+02:002015-05-23T19:31:03.599+02:00Bob:
It's a melting pot. Europeans from cold ...Bob:<br />It's a melting pot. Europeans from cold and dark places love it here!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-4791901946589891662015-05-23T19:30:30.343+02:002015-05-23T19:30:30.343+02:00Frank:
There's a HUGE Finnish population here....Frank:<br />There's a HUGE Finnish population here. Most menus in town are in Spanish, English, and Finnish.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-81629220823241178402015-05-23T19:29:44.657+02:002015-05-23T19:29:44.657+02:00Jacqueline:
There was another guy walking the rout...Jacqueline:<br />There was another guy walking the route who seemed to think he was in Bermuda, too. I thought maybe that's how they dress in Norway on a hot and sunny Syttende Mai. Then I thought again: Hot and sunny? Norway? Never mind. The guy pictured was very pleasant. And the jacket was seer-sucker!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-47458647392973279492015-05-23T19:27:30.821+02:002015-05-23T19:27:30.821+02:00Raybeard:
Not me, said I. San Geraldo will watch i...Raybeard:<br />Not me, said I. San Geraldo will watch it on the web (but not live) and then he'll tell me about it and then he'll insist I watch some of it with him. Can you tell how atingle I am?Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-77194618668339703162015-05-23T19:26:06.963+02:002015-05-23T19:26:06.963+02:00Ms. Sparrow:
This was the biggest turnout since we...Ms. Sparrow:<br />This was the biggest turnout since we've been here. Great that the holiday fell on Sunday and really heartwarming that so many kids and adults not of Norwegian descent participated.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-37784057581043830612015-05-23T19:24:48.060+02:002015-05-23T19:24:48.060+02:00Judy:
In the area are Norwegian, English, Swedish,...Judy:<br />In the area are Norwegian, English, Swedish, and Finnish schools. Public and private. The students learn in two or three languages to serve the varied international community living down here. Spain still has a lot of catching up to do in terms of literacy and education for all. But we see good things happening.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-79246573401288245672015-05-23T19:21:23.292+02:002015-05-23T19:21:23.292+02:00Jim:
Inger was a music teacher and led professiona...Jim:<br />Inger was a music teacher and led professional choruses. In her rich, beautiful, powerful voice, she belted out this song while we were in the car. It was so moving, we had goosebumps. Then she translated it!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-5848540775834371222015-05-23T19:12:15.521+02:002015-05-23T19:12:15.521+02:00Paula has such a lovely smile and yes I see ~~ I s...Paula has such a lovely smile and yes I see ~~ I see the music!! (those are my fave kind of photos)<br />fromsophiesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-80995967531463627382015-05-22T04:54:33.621+02:002015-05-22T04:54:33.621+02:00wait wait wait how did the Norwegians get on stage...wait wait wait how did the Norwegians get on stage?<br /> I'm so confused.<br />These don't look like proper Norwegians viz. 'Ibsen types" I suspect it is the sunshine and the latitude. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-41543537901583535902015-05-19T20:51:22.000+02:002015-05-19T20:51:22.000+02:00Was the parade in front of your place? Doesn'...Was the parade in front of your place? Doesn't look quite as frenetic as some of the religious parades you have featured, but still looks like fun.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-57617256633296500632015-05-19T17:14:02.461+02:002015-05-19T17:14:02.461+02:00Anything for a party, eh? Love the parade, and why...Anything for a party, eh? Love the parade, and why not celebrate. There has to be at least some Norwegian blood in the country, right?Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-92174374226465138762015-05-19T15:58:38.921+02:002015-05-19T15:58:38.921+02:00What Frank said! ^^^^^What Frank said! ^^^^^Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-65516378317047243822015-05-19T12:46:13.830+02:002015-05-19T12:46:13.830+02:00Norway - Spain. Who would have thought?Norway - Spain. Who would have thought?Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058312079036935995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-83389161331899167292015-05-19T12:10:13.670+02:002015-05-19T12:10:13.670+02:00Ah, my multi-lingual friend; I am impressed, as al...Ah, my multi-lingual friend; I am impressed, as always. Paula has such a sweet smile... but Mr. Bermudas and Jacket Man? Now that is scary!The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-64649592953471228022015-05-19T11:19:26.864+02:002015-05-19T11:19:26.864+02:00Don't forget the Eurovision, due to start in u...Don't forget the Eurovision, due to start in under 10 hours from now. (I can hardly wait!) I know that you and S.G., being men of discerning tastes, will, like me, be glued to the telly, even though it's only the Semis Heat 1 - But, oh the tingling excitement of it all!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-28117340186234202082015-05-19T02:58:08.214+02:002015-05-19T02:58:08.214+02:00Woohoo, you got my Norwegian blood pulsing! I can ...Woohoo, you got my Norwegian blood pulsing! I can hardly believe there are enough Norwegians to have a celebration. Thanks for sharing!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-80293313117671141432015-05-18T23:31:56.168+02:002015-05-18T23:31:56.168+02:00Wait.... from the Norwegian school ?? There is a N...Wait.... from the <i>Norwegian school</i> ?? There is a Norwegian school in Fuengirola? Like... a full-day immersion school, all taught in Norwegian instead of Spanish? or a private school for learning Norwegian part time, like the <i>Alliance Française</i> schools around the world for taking classes in French?<br /><br />I really like the sound of that song. Hilarious that it's actually about knocking out and doing in a fellow fisherman, albeit a trespassing one :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-44293376606892889942015-05-18T20:20:21.362+02:002015-05-18T20:20:21.362+02:00A great day for a parade too!
The Spanish must be ...A great day for a parade too!<br />The Spanish must be the most 'paraded people' (?) in the world!<br />Lesson learned....don't mess with a Norwegian fisherman!! <br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.com