Food and Choir

 At dawn Ruth went foraging in the relative cool ( 32 degrees), she found The San Miguel Market, where we ventured out for breakfast at 10 am. The food was glorious




The lisping choir Talia Grupo were in fine voice. Their selection of hits from Eurovision were inspired and sometimes incredibly moving. I will post a few pieces when they arrive on line but will leave you with this rehearsal piece of Fairytale a Eurovision winner for Norway in 2009.


The auditorium gave the orchestra and choir a standing ovation which held three encores
One of which I videoed ( you can video an encore btw)


After the concert we had garlic prawns at the market followed by beers in the square as the rain pelted down as it has down every evening at ten pm


Lovely

30 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:35 pm

    John, please seek medical attention for your left side facial droop. It's very noticable in the photo.

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    1. Anonymous6:21 am

      Don't worry ruth will be on hand to help if there is a medical need .J.

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    2. Anonymous8:01 am

      I noticed that too. Have you had an MRI?

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  2. Did I miss something? Why is it called "the lisping choir?

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    1. When the choir sing in English they have a natural Spanish lisp which is both endearing and rather attractive

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  3. It's true what they say then - the rain in Spain really does fall mainly on the plain.

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  4. You are cramming so many wonderful experiences into your short break. So many memories made. xx

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  5. Barbara Anne11:05 pm

    Oh, John, what a glorious day you and Ruth have had and the choir is amazing as always, including this wonderful piece from 2009. What happy times!!

    Hugs!

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  6. You and Ruth know how to go on one fabulous holiday!

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  7. Anonymous11:26 pm

    Such stamina! You'll be reflecting on these experiences for ages.

    And garlic prawns, yum. I have to check and see how long your flight home will be - probably not as long as I am thinking.

    Ceci

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    1. I too was curious, 2 1/2 hours in flight if all goes well. Like flying from JFK to Chicago?

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    2. Anonymous11:26 am

      Yes, so close (Chicago is closer for us here in DC)>
      Ceci

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  8. Things on top of bread is my first choice. But it has to be good bread.

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  9. Anonymous1:48 am

    John, you and Ruth had another wonderful day!! I am fascinated by the food at the market. Take care. Carol in Atlanta❤️

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  10. Sounds like a wonderful day and even more enjoyable concert!

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  11. Anonymous3:13 am

    Oh, the market looks so fun. You and Ruth are doing it right! How wonderful for all this to just be a couple of hours away from home. Olivia

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  12. You look like a very happy duo. Where do you get that rain from? I'm hoping we might have some this weekend; we'll see.

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  13. Anonymous6:51 am

    You are amazing, I am praising you from afar!
    Susan x

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  14. How wonderful. Happy times.

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  15. What a lovely break you are having...please bring some rain back with you!

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  16. Yellow Shoes8:58 am

    It must be wonderful to sing in such a beautiful auditorium x

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  17. Anonymous9:40 am

    You and Ruth seem to be perfect travel companions. How nice is that. Happy that you enjoyed the concert as you have been anticipating it for so long. Hope Ruth did too. Gigi

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  18. What a lovely trip.

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  19. It sounds as though you have had a wonderful time. I wish it would rain here every night at 10pm, it would save me a lot of garden watering, as well as cash now that we have a water meter!!

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  20. What a fabulous day!

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  21. Lovely. You two really are.

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