I have now been at La Casa del Viento for a little over a week and the Christmas spirit is definitely poking out its pretty little head now. I am staying here with my Danish friend Louise and we have escaped the Danish winter cold and gone to Spain and who can think of a better place to spend the Holidays than in the Alpujarras. We have seen great sunny days with half-naked woodcutting in the warm December sun, as well as rainy days involving Christmas decorations and gift wrapping.

I have see...
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Tomorrow marks the last of the Casa Del Viento Sunday Roast Lunches for the year. With the holidays approaching our lunches have taken on a traditional English Christmas theme. complete with roast turkey and ham, Christmas pudding, and even crackers! Being from the United States myself, I had never seen a real English cracker before. I've been enjoying them so much that I'm fully intending on bringing the tradition home when I return. 
 
Right now, we're all in the kitchen, listening to carols,...
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Lately at La Casa del Viento it's been setting up and getting ready for the holiday season, with the Christmas tree now up (put up Today by eve and I) the Christmas music is blaring and the kitchen smells of all the delicious food we will be enjoying tomorrow for Sunday lunch.

Ive been helping here at La Casa del Viento for about two months now and enjoying every minute of it, the work days are enjoyable aswell as the two days we get off a week to enjoy the surroundings and take beautiful hik...
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