El Bierzo Photos

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Seth Grotzke

Segovia

Posted on December 5, 2017 by admin

We stopped for an afternoon in Segovia. It is known for its 1st century aqueduct and Queen Isabela’s castle (where Christopher Columbus received the financial backing from Spain to sail).

Ávila, Spain

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Seth Grotzke

Photos from a quick stop in Ávila on our way to Talavera, Spain.

Villanueva and Peñalba

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Seth Grotzke

Last week we took friends from Minnesota up into the mountains around El Bierzo. By accident we found out that the one time king of Peru was born in this little village (Villanueva).

Village visit

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Seth Grotzke

On our way back from an errand we decided to visit a village which we hadn’t been to. We met a really nice couple who showed us around their grove of chestnut trees, pointed out routes to hike, and even sent us home with a bag of their garden potatoes.

Everyone allows Tanzen to take a picture of them

A secret gem

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Seth Grotzke

A few weeks ago with found this beautiful little place for a picnic in our valley. We even saw an otter!

S’Mores

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Seth Grotzke

Here is a short video of s’more making during our Conversational English activity this weekend (watch for the barbarities committed when people realize you can roast more than just marshmallows).

On the sea

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Seth Grotzke

We took a day to visit the sea with our friends. My goal was to find a petrified sharks tooth. This is how the story unfolded.

Beach Houses

Sifting through shells

Building castles in the sand

Me: “How do you find sharks teeth?”

Her: “You just look for little slivers…like the one you just about stepped on.”

Her: “See, that was a sharks tooth that you missed. I will now add it to my collection and leave you green with envy.”

Her: “Let me count out all the sharks teeth I have found today in front of you so that you feel incompetent.”

Me: “Thank you.” *walks away with head down*

* Conversation may or may not have extra dialogue added.

** She didn’t really say that. But I did feel like that.

England

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Seth Grotzke

A couple weeks ago we were able to take a trip to visit friends in England. The Houghtens are working along the coast in Essex and we were able to spend time with them, speak and present in the church where they are ministering, and experience some English food and culture!

Tea Time