Comments on: On Spring Break–back in a week! http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html An Expat Texan Family Living in England. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: JaPRA http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7814 JaPRA Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:18:06 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7814 Xoan-Wahn--That is very interesting! A friend of mine told me England was still under food rations into the 1950s. It's hard to imagine what it must have been like to have such shortages (of everything). We are having a good break, thank you! The sun is shining again after three days of drippy weather. Xoan-Wahn–That is very interesting! A friend of mine told me England was still under food rations into the 1950s. It’s hard to imagine what it must have been like to have such shortages (of everything). We are having a good break, thank you! The sun is shining again after three days of drippy weather.

]]> By: Xoán-Wahn http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7812 Xoán-Wahn Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:32:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7812 Thank you for leaving me that comment! I'm glad you liked the post.<br/><br/>Your thoughts are interesting and they made me consider something that I never really had before. In Spanish, 'torta' means cake and 'illa' is a diminutive so tortilla means little cake, regardless of its ingredients. Mexican tortillas, as you know, are of flour or corn and in Spain, the most common are of eggs and potatoes. This is said to have something to do with food shortages during the Carlist wars because potatoes were quite common and the tortilla could be made by using few eggs. The strange thing is that despite the cultural links, Spaniards don't really go for Mexican food much and Mexican products (what little can be found) are quite expensive!! <br/><br/>I hope you're having a wonderful time on your break! Thank you for leaving me that comment! I’m glad you liked the post.

Your thoughts are interesting and they made me consider something that I never really had before. In Spanish, ‘torta’ means cake and ‘illa’ is a diminutive so tortilla means little cake, regardless of its ingredients. Mexican tortillas, as you know, are of flour or corn and in Spain, the most common are of eggs and potatoes. This is said to have something to do with food shortages during the Carlist wars because potatoes were quite common and the tortilla could be made by using few eggs. The strange thing is that despite the cultural links, Spaniards don’t really go for Mexican food much and Mexican products (what little can be found) are quite expensive!!

I hope you’re having a wonderful time on your break!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7811 Anonymous Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:52:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7811 :) :)

]]> By: Just a Plane Ride Away http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7810 Just a Plane Ride Away Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:12:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7810 Fantastic Forrest--I did see the Dutchess on the plane ride back from Texas over Christmas break. I did like the movie--beautifully filmed. And Ralph Fienness was fabulous!<br/><br/>Roz--I need to visit your blog and take notes! Australia is def one of the places we want to visit. I wonder if there is a AU version of lastminute.com?<br/><br/>Barbara--I did have a wonderful time in York and took lots of photos. Will share next week!<br/><br/>A Cuban in London--I did, thank you :-)<br/><br/>Lucylucia--We did have a lovely time in York. I wish we could have tagged on a few more days and gone all the way up to Edinburgh, but my husband needed to come back for work. Still, it was a good break.<br/><br/>Bee--I am glad to know you are making the most of your time in Texas. Enjoy some of that Tex-Mex for me, friend.<br/><br/>Sarah--LOL! It is raining here today. Drip, drip, drip. But I can't complain as we have had many weeks of superb weather!<br/><br/>Emm--Cannot wait to hear about your trip back home!!!! Hope you took lots of photos.<br/><br/>Nixdmnix--Haha! I like your staycation and pizzacation descriptions. We tend to eat a lot of pizza while in Italy too. I really wanted to go to Venice/Florence over the break, but decided we needed to see more of England while we were here. Happy Easter to you too!! Fantastic Forrest–I did see the Dutchess on the plane ride back from Texas over Christmas break. I did like the movie–beautifully filmed. And Ralph Fienness was fabulous!

Roz–I need to visit your blog and take notes! Australia is def one of the places we want to visit. I wonder if there is a AU version of lastminute.com?

Barbara–I did have a wonderful time in York and took lots of photos. Will share next week!

A Cuban in London–I did, thank you :-)

Lucylucia–We did have a lovely time in York. I wish we could have tagged on a few more days and gone all the way up to Edinburgh, but my husband needed to come back for work. Still, it was a good break.

Bee–I am glad to know you are making the most of your time in Texas. Enjoy some of that Tex-Mex for me, friend.

Sarah–LOL! It is raining here today. Drip, drip, drip. But I can’t complain as we have had many weeks of superb weather!

Emm–Cannot wait to hear about your trip back home!!!! Hope you took lots of photos.

Nixdmnix–Haha! I like your staycation and pizzacation descriptions. We tend to eat a lot of pizza while in Italy too. I really wanted to go to Venice/Florence over the break, but decided we needed to see more of England while we were here. Happy Easter to you too!!

]]> By: Just a Plane Ride Away http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7809 Just a Plane Ride Away Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:03:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7809 Cynthia--Thank you! It is nice to have a bit of a clue about how to get around...<br/><br/>Christine--Thank you! I have missed you guys too :-)<br/><br/>lovely jubbly London--The paperwork is on its way now. Waiting...<br/><br/>vicki--Thank you, we've enjoyed our time so far!<br/><br/>Mimsy--One more week of vacation, more quarter left of school.<br/><br/>Akelamalu--Thank you!<br/><br/>Julia--We still have one more week. Roxi gets a two week Spring Break. I understand the British schools get THREE weeks. Cynthia–Thank you! It is nice to have a bit of a clue about how to get around…

Christine–Thank you! I have missed you guys too :-)

lovely jubbly London–The paperwork is on its way now. Waiting…

vicki–Thank you, we’ve enjoyed our time so far!

Mimsy–One more week of vacation, more quarter left of school.

Akelamalu–Thank you!

Julia–We still have one more week. Roxi gets a two week Spring Break. I understand the British schools get THREE weeks.

]]> By: nixdminx http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7808 nixdminx Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:14:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7808 Happy Easter and enjoy your hols in England, we're heading to Brighton and then Florence so doing a bit of staycation then pizzacation... Happy Easter and enjoy your hols in England, we’re heading to Brighton and then Florence so doing a bit of staycation then pizzacation…

]]> By: Emm http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7807 Emm Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:11:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7807 Ha! Just back from SA today. Catch up with you when you get back! Ha! Just back from SA today. Catch up with you when you get back!

]]> By: Sarah Laurence http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7806 Sarah Laurence Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:51:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7806 I hope you are having a wonderful vacation! Good expat advice. From my blog time there, people probably thought it was always sunny or frosty as that’s when I ran out with my camera. I hope you are having a wonderful vacation! Good expat advice. From my blog time there, people probably thought it was always sunny or frosty as that’s when I ran out with my camera.

]]> By: Bee http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7805 Bee Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:59:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7805 I've been catching up with your posts from the past week . . . <br/><br/>and I just wanted you to know that I've eaten lots of Tex-Mex (get it while you can) while in Texas.<br/><br/>Hope to compare vacation notes soonish. Have a good time! (And I hope that sun keeps on shining.) I’ve been catching up with your posts from the past week . . .

and I just wanted you to know that I’ve eaten lots of Tex-Mex (get it while you can) while in Texas.

Hope to compare vacation notes soonish. Have a good time! (And I hope that sun keeps on shining.)

]]> By: lucylucia http://www.justaplanerideaway.com/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html/comment-page-1#comment-7804 lucylucia Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:42:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/04/on-spring-break-back-in-a-week.html#comment-7804 I hope you have a great time. Looking forward to photos! I hope you have a great time. Looking forward to photos!

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