February Monthly Update: Spain, Will You Be My Valentine?
Oh, February, the shortest month of the year. I hardly knew you… Tranco reservoir, Sierra de Segura Earthquakes The evening of February 5th, my apartment was rattled by two back-to-back, mild-but-firm earthquakes . It was the first major seismic event (I, at least, had) felt since December, and made for a great small-talk topic on the way to school the next day. It doesn’t bother me since these little earthquakes haven’t caused any damage or injuries, but they do keep life interesting. Visiting the Sierra de Segura Mountain village of Segura de la Sierra In the middle of the month, a group of younger teachers and I took a half-day excursion after school to the mountains east of Villanueva del Arzobispo where we work. Called the Sierra de Segura , this beautiful mountain range reminded me all at once of Arizona (the red rocks), Arkansas (the pine trees), and Colorado (the valleys). We enjoyed a long, filling lunch at restaurant in the natural park before appreciating