November 5 Barajas

Sercotel

I’m in the hotel lobby having a café con leche.  The young man serving is from Morocco.  We had a conversation about immigration.  Learning other languages is important he says because if you only speak your own, then you become threatened and paranoid that others are saying things about you.  That was the jist of it.  He emigrated here 13 years ago when the Spanish and Moroccan governments supported this. Now it is difficult .  People try to cross in boats and many die .  The poverty in Morocco is horrendous. In families of 10 or more people have to take turns sleeping.  And Spain has so much open space.  People all want the same thing: safety, work, raise their families, make a better life.  We talked about the current situation in the USA.  He came legally 13 years ago not speaking any Spanish.  Enough said.  Solutions ?

For me? Well, vote. Travel. Connect with people.

To note:  look up the Blue City in Morocco. 

Blue City in Morocco

Fall has arrived .

We started the day with smoothies and cafe con leche .

 

And our last caña and Ribera.  

And here comes the final dinner:  Paella!  Freshly made.  We happily waited an hour for it to be 
prepared.