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A church steeple in a Spanish town.  As in France, I could usually spy the bell tower of a town long before I saw the rest of the buildings.  Many of the towers were probably older than my own country.
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A church steeple in a Spanish town. As in France, I could usually spy the bell tower of a town long before I saw the rest of the buildings. Many of the towers were probably older than my own country.
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It may look like a town, but this is actually a cemetery in Spain.  Many of the graves were the size of a small house, with the bones of the deceased on display and electric lights at night.
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It may look like a town, but this is actually a cemetery in Spain. Many of the graves were the size of a small house, with the bones of the deceased on display and electric lights at night.
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Sundays in Spain were strictly for church and trip to the family's graves in the morning.
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Sundays in Spain were strictly for church and trip to the family's graves in the morning.
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On a Sunday afternoon in Spain, time would be made for strolls in the park and checkers and some sweet treats.  This vendor is squeezing out the dough for what is called churra.
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On a Sunday afternoon in Spain, time would be made for strolls in the park and checkers and some sweet treats. This vendor is squeezing out the dough for what is called churra.
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Yes, I know it looks like intestines are being fried.  But this is what churra looks like, as it is being cooked in grease.  The two sticks you see mean that someone is about to lift it out of the pan and onto some wax paper.
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Yes, I know it looks like intestines are being fried. But this is what churra looks like, as it is being cooked in grease. The two sticks you see mean that someone is about to lift it out of the pan and onto some wax paper.
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Once out of the hot greae, the churra ring is coated with powdered sugar, cut into small sections, and sold in a brown paper sack for 25 cents.  It is very similar in texture and taste to an American treat sold at county fairs that is called
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Once out of the hot greae, the churra ring is coated with powdered sugar, cut into small sections, and sold in a brown paper sack for 25 cents. It is very similar in texture and taste to an American treat sold at county fairs that is called "Elephant Ears."
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Little did I know that this housing project for the poor in the south of Spain was a hint of the mass housing complexes I'd later find in places like Algeria and Yugoslavia.  Note the incredible mass of TV antennas on the roof.
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Little did I know that this housing project for the poor in the south of Spain was a hint of the mass housing complexes I'd later find in places like Algeria and Yugoslavia. Note the incredible mass of TV antennas on the roof.
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Balconies were as much a part of the Mediterranean region as rocks and sun.
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Balconies were as much a part of the Mediterranean region as rocks and sun.
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Pep Cruell and a friend harvesting almonds.  I stayed with Pep and his family for a few days and helped with the almond harvest.  It was a hard job that, like all in agriculture, paid very poorly.
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Pep Cruell and a friend harvesting almonds. I stayed with Pep and his family for a few days and helped with the almond harvest. It was a hard job that, like all in agriculture, paid very poorly.
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Pep's wife, Imma, looking down from the kitchen window of their 300-year-old stone house.
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Pep's wife, Imma, looking down from the kitchen window of their 300-year-old stone house.
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