This is a video I put together of the recent one using still pictures, video, music & voice over it really doesn't do it justice!!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
July 28th, Bedar Fiesta!
All Spanish towns hold Fiestas at different times of the year. Usually they are to celebrate a religious figure and they usually last for sometimes as long as 3 or 4 days. The Bedar one is a relatively new Fiesta and no one seems to know what it is held for....but it is one hell of a party!
This is a video I put together of the recent one using still pictures, video, music & voice over it really doesn't do it justice!!
This is a video I put together of the recent one using still pictures, video, music & voice over it really doesn't do it justice!!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Spanish driving license update
After studying the 254 page driving manual, I sat for the theory part of the license exam. There were thirty multiple-choice questions and you cannot miss more than 10% and pass the test. Most first time takers do not do so. I consider myself fortunate in only missing 2 questions. So I passed. I had a number of moped and motorcycle questions of which I was not certain of the answers. So I might have missed a few of those.
To pass the driving portion of the test, you must practice on a car from your driving school and use it for the evaluation. None of the driving schools within a 50 mile radius of here, have automatic cars. They are not considered macho enough for Spaniards. As you know, our Hyundai is automatic. So last Monday, I rented a bottom of the line 5-speed shift car to practice with for a few days. Cliff, who is an excellent driver in both shift and automatic cars and those with right hand or left hand drive, drove the rental to a semi-deserted warehouse area for me to practice. First, I just shifted the gears with the clutch without the engine on. Soon I started to drive it and to our amazement, actually drove it reasonably well. I did not stall it or do any herky-jerky movements. I was so confident that I drove it back towards home including on the expressway. I did pull over to where we had left our car so that Cliff could drive the rental up the hill and the winding one-lane roads to our house. The next morning I drove the shift car by myself up and down the hills and to the center of a nearby town. Again, I drove it home without incident. Hopefully, this practice will stand me in good stead when I take the driving lessons at the auto school and on the exam.
This Sunday we are having an open house and invited friends and acquaintances to join us.
To pass the driving portion of the test, you must practice on a car from your driving school and use it for the evaluation. None of the driving schools within a 50 mile radius of here, have automatic cars. They are not considered macho enough for Spaniards. As you know, our Hyundai is automatic. So last Monday, I rented a bottom of the line 5-speed shift car to practice with for a few days. Cliff, who is an excellent driver in both shift and automatic cars and those with right hand or left hand drive, drove the rental to a semi-deserted warehouse area for me to practice. First, I just shifted the gears with the clutch without the engine on. Soon I started to drive it and to our amazement, actually drove it reasonably well. I did not stall it or do any herky-jerky movements. I was so confident that I drove it back towards home including on the expressway. I did pull over to where we had left our car so that Cliff could drive the rental up the hill and the winding one-lane roads to our house. The next morning I drove the shift car by myself up and down the hills and to the center of a nearby town. Again, I drove it home without incident. Hopefully, this practice will stand me in good stead when I take the driving lessons at the auto school and on the exam.
This Sunday we are having an open house and invited friends and acquaintances to join us.
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