My Spanish friend who is a teacher is preparing to return to work next Monday, after a summer holiday lasting three months. Yes, that's correct THREE MONTHS HOLIDAY. In fact they have a saying here, "There are three reasons to be a teacher, June, July and August". Of course not everyone gets or takes three months, only teachers, students and related professions.The rest of the population will take 2-4 weeks holiday and 99% choose August, the hottest month. In the cities, offices, shops, bars and restaurants close. Everyone heads for the beaches, it's guaranteed.
Personally, I can' t wait to get back to normal, I enjoy the cities when they are buzzing with people and I prefer the beaches when they are empty. But I've also taken advantage of the empty art galleries to see some excellent exhibitions in peace and quiet, bliss.
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I adore the colors in this photograph, but I must admit, I am sad to see the days of summer pass us by.
ReplyDeleteyes i agree with you about going against the stream...it usually works out best for me too.
ReplyDeletewe are still in the soup bowl here in florida..
we tend to go beaching in the evenings now
happy end of summer
Wonderful photo - really has the feel of the last days of summer. I'm with you: bustling cities and empty beaches, please. And most of all, empty museums and galleries. I love having museums to myself or nearly so. One of my best memories is being in an old, grand, museum in Taos, New Mexico when a summer afternoon storm rolled in. It absolutely poured, and the thunder and lightening was so intense I was sure the roof would cave in. I was there alone, and there is no better way to see art.
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