Manana, Manana (Summersdale Travel)

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Having battled and succumbed to the manana pace of rural Mallorca, spring sees Peter Kerr and his family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of life, growing oranges on their little farm, Ca's Mayoral. However, even after the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of their initiation, Spain has not yet finished with them. Embarrassing subtleties of the language, brushes with the local police, the unfortunate outcome of a drinking session; surprises are aplenty to test the resolve, stamina, and, perhaps more importantly, the sense of humor of this venturesome emigre family. Their eccentric and colorful new friends are always on hand to help out—for better or worse—and add spice to this account of tranquilo life. Preliminaries......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 3 1 COCKERELS AND MUSSELS......Page 7 2 WOOD FOR THOUGHT......Page 43 3 PASEOS PEASANTS AND DINING WITH DEMONS......Page 69 4 NOBLESSE OF THIEVES......Page 108 5 IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO......Page 137 6 CONUNDRUMS OF CRUEL COMPASSION......Page 158 7 A PREDICAMENT FOR PEPE......Page 184 8 FISHY HAPPENINGS IN THE DRAGON’S LAIR......Page 199 9 A PIG IN A POKE NO KIDDING......Page 231 10 CURRENT AFFAIRS AND ODOROUS AIRS......Page 256 11 SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING IS HOT......Page 279 EPILOGUE HASTA MAÑANA......Page 306