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To: little jeremiah

Yes, Spanish. The islands form two provinces of Spain. I learned to speak it there, by immersion. Sink or swim. LOL They have their own unique accent and idioms, slang, etc. Later on the mainland, people laughed at my speech, but I was rather proud of it. Fun times - my youthful adventure years!

(I can't claim credit for any of these gorgeous photos - they're from the web - mine were all on film, and are somewhat scratched and faded with time, though I've endeavored to scan them.)

This Dragon Tree is 1000+ years old:

76 posted on 03/25/2021 10:25:01 PM PDT by 17strings (If you've posted a good meme or cat .gif, chances are I've stolen it!)

^^^ This was my favorite getaway place on Tenerife. Great snorkeling & camping in an isolated location. ^^^

82 posted on 03/27/2021 8:17:26 PM PDT by 17strings (If you've posted a good meme or cat .gif, chances are I've stolen it!)

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