The Zurjole Academia Moves

And so did we. 

The Old Academy

It seemed as though we had just gotten everything in order, when Daniel found a wonderful new space for his school. The old place was in fact crumbling, with major repairs on the horizon.

Close up of one of Daniels carvings

The move seemed to be an insurmountable task, with rooms of heavy equipment, work benches and 10+ years of saving stuff ¨just in case you´ll need it.¨ Bless his heart, Daniel was sure 50 of his closest friends would show up and the move would be complete in less than a day.

Some clever student photoshopped giant carving tools 

It was rather a miracle and a huge tell between Spanish culture and American culture. The 50 fifty friends showed up, with 6 vans and proceeded to move almost everything to the new location. More than that, they showed up on a very wet and cold day. Daniels mother, in the kitchen with 8 ladies, provided Tortillas, Russian salad, croquetta's and more. The move and the food was complete by noon. 

 Zurjole. Academia de Arte

It´s been a while

 Seems fitting to try and start blogging again, almost one year from my last post. !It´s THE Anniversary!Time to celebrate neither of us being in prison from killing the other. 

It´s been a big travel year: Croatia,  Greece, Tunsia and of course, stateside to see the fam. 

Tunisa

Croatia

Greece

USA - No Kings 2025

Sarah Lee played in Santander at Bobby´s, the speakeasy. We braved the bus and spent 2 lovely days in Santander before taking the local train to Llanes, Spain, a medieval stop on the Camino.

This year we were graced by visits from Tia M, Zee and O, Tina and Tall Boy and of course, Shirt. 
 

Starting now, the reservations begin for our friends and family who are taking advantage of a free place to stay in EU.

 

 

Happy Anniversary Bike Ride

What a great place to park our rides

 

 

Happy Anniversary to my flavor-tite Monkey. 24 years and we haven't killed each other yet. We woke up to a beautiful Domingo en Donostia, a perfect day to be out on the bikes. We explored new territory today, as El Centro is packed to the gills with Marathon runners (I think 6000 - The Euskadi love to run!)  Neither of us wanted to spend our ride avoiding collisions with those for the race and the Pasear. Today we explored the vecino de Lorea, on the far edge of the University. Groovyness awaits around the corner.

The bride and las chicas.

Smoked salmon, avocado on crispy toast.

Old Antiquo

Last Domingo on La Kontxa.

 

Today was the end of almost 3 years of planning and plotting. All our earthly possessions arrived after a long passage across the pond. A great lesson of letting go and what's important. 

Un gran brazos to Pablos friends for taking such good care of us.

 

Mr Miko's warehouse, where tools and furniture are divided.

 We shipped from Boston,  October 2024. Our container went to Charleston, SC and Savannah,Ga before arriving in Rotterdam. In Rotterdam, it spent 3 weeks in Customs and several days out to sea waiting on a berth to unload. I think not a bad wait, no? All this travel Pablo tracked in real time on some weird little app he found.  Then it arrived in Spain, where everyone was on coffee break and nothing is to be rushed, and another 3 weeks were wiled away.

Anyways, except for one piece of glass, it all looks good. 

And I say to myself how nice it is to be around my stuff again. Maybe, this - is coming home.