Robert Wright
@endlessmile.com
Professional immigrant • Historian • Tour guide • Author for 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 🇦🇷 • 🏳️🌈 • Residing in rural Spain while my guidebooks & blog live at https://endlessmile.com
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All 11 of my PDF guidebooks are finally updated... amazing how much can change in a year. Sure, they're all really good 😄 but I'm particularly proud of the following:
Rafa reminded me that many years ago we'd be on a USA road trip right now & watching the Super Bowl half-time show from whatever bar we were at. Bad Bunny does nothing for me, but I loved his show. Made me feel proud of where I grew up... something that I haven't felt in a LONG time.
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Rafa reminded me that many years ago we'd be on a USA road trip right now & watching the Super Bowl half-time show from whatever bar we were at. Bad Bunny does nothing for me, but I loved his show. Made me feel proud of where I grew up... something that I haven't felt in a LONG time.
Did you know that Isabel de Portugal stopped by my small town on her way to marry Carlos V 500 years ago? Now you do 😉 www.endlessmile.com/el-pedroso-r...
February 9, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Did you know that Isabel de Portugal stopped by my small town on her way to marry Carlos V 500 years ago? Now you do 😉 www.endlessmile.com/el-pedroso-r...
Having a really good friend with a terminal illness is difficult enough, but wishing them happy birthday ---knowing it will be the last--- is not a feeling I ever thought I'd experience. Life can be so difficult.
February 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Having a really good friend with a terminal illness is difficult enough, but wishing them happy birthday ---knowing it will be the last--- is not a feeling I ever thought I'd experience. Life can be so difficult.
We had a walk since the rain has stopped... for the moment #ElPedroso
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
We had a walk since the rain has stopped... for the moment #ElPedroso
The weather is beyond ridiculous... our local reservoir is under strict control not to go over 80% cuz they foresee more rain on the way, the Guadalquivir is about to overflow & now classes are cancelled. Madre mía 😮
February 3, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The weather is beyond ridiculous... our local reservoir is under strict control not to go over 80% cuz they foresee more rain on the way, the Guadalquivir is about to overflow & now classes are cancelled. Madre mía 😮
Have always loved a good Godzilla movie, but Godzilla Minus One was crazy good... great visuals, period costumes & an interesting plot twist. Can't wait for the sequel this year!
February 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Have always loved a good Godzilla movie, but Godzilla Minus One was crazy good... great visuals, period costumes & an interesting plot twist. Can't wait for the sequel this year!
Somehow my 2011 MacMini still works, except for the CD/DVD player. All Adobe software intact, none of that subscription tomfoolery... wish it was fast enough to use full-time #technostalgia
February 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Somehow my 2011 MacMini still works, except for the CD/DVD player. All Adobe software intact, none of that subscription tomfoolery... wish it was fast enough to use full-time #technostalgia
As true to-day as in 1904 when this ad was published:
January 29, 2026 at 9:01 AM
As true to-day as in 1904 when this ad was published:
After more than a month of hibernation, our cauliflower, cabbage & broccoli are growing again! Small miracles for the February harvest #rurallife #ElPedroso
January 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
After more than a month of hibernation, our cauliflower, cabbage & broccoli are growing again! Small miracles for the February harvest #rurallife #ElPedroso
From start to finish, my experience making table olives with both gordal & manzanilla. The entire process is surprisingly not difficult, just takes a bit of time & patience: www.endlessmile.com/spain-aceitu... #Andalucía
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
From start to finish, my experience making table olives with both gordal & manzanilla. The entire process is surprisingly not difficult, just takes a bit of time & patience: www.endlessmile.com/spain-aceitu... #Andalucía
Making preserved lemons is like capturing a big jar of sunshine... how are we supposed to wait for 3 weeks? 🍋🌞
January 26, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Making preserved lemons is like capturing a big jar of sunshine... how are we supposed to wait for 3 weeks? 🍋🌞
Love it when they park big equipment at our train station #ElPedroso
January 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Love it when they park big equipment at our train station #ElPedroso
The neighbor's cat climbs the wall every day, visits, plays, meows, gets his pets & uses our place as a vaycay getaway... but today it was all about naptime. A first for #Tomi
January 24, 2026 at 1:14 PM
The neighbor's cat climbs the wall every day, visits, plays, meows, gets his pets & uses our place as a vaycay getaway... but today it was all about naptime. A first for #Tomi
Got some gigantic níscalos from a neighbor, so I made a paella-style rice dish with them... also free range eggs from another neighbor, so of course a tortilla #rurallife #ElPedroso
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Got some gigantic níscalos from a neighbor, so I made a paella-style rice dish with them... also free range eggs from another neighbor, so of course a tortilla #rurallife #ElPedroso
This is amazing... 40 years ago! Erasmus = connections & in spite of all the mess going on right now, this should be in everyone's thoughts as well.
Hace 40 años, España entró en la Comunidad Económica Europea, y desde el principio se sumó a iniciativas pioneras como el programa Erasmus, uno de los más populares, pensado para reforzar la identidad europea de los jóvenes.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:06 PM
This is amazing... 40 years ago! Erasmus = connections & in spite of all the mess going on right now, this should be in everyone's thoughts as well.
All 11 of my PDF guidebooks are finally updated... amazing how much can change in a year. Sure, they're all really good 😄 but I'm particularly proud of the following:
January 21, 2026 at 6:49 PM
All 11 of my PDF guidebooks are finally updated... amazing how much can change in a year. Sure, they're all really good 😄 but I'm particularly proud of the following:
Got a call from the regional delegation that issues tour guide licenses: "Oh, we'd love to give you one because your English services would be of better quality since you're a native speaker... but you don't have a C1 certificate. And the law says you need a cert." #ffs
January 21, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Got a call from the regional delegation that issues tour guide licenses: "Oh, we'd love to give you one because your English services would be of better quality since you're a native speaker... but you don't have a C1 certificate. And the law says you need a cert." #ffs
Some sheep helping me get this leg back in working order #ElPedroso
January 18, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Some sheep helping me get this leg back in working order #ElPedroso
Having a great friend far away with a terminal illness is difficult... no matter how prepared you may think you are, getting that message with how little time is left is heartbreaking. Knowing is a gift, I guess. At least that's what I tell myself.
January 18, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Having a great friend far away with a terminal illness is difficult... no matter how prepared you may think you are, getting that message with how little time is left is heartbreaking. Knowing is a gift, I guess. At least that's what I tell myself.
I'm not the type of person who automatically groans at every OS update, but damn, Tahoe is 100% awful. Who thought ALL rounded corners was a good idea? Why, why, why??
January 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
I'm not the type of person who automatically groans at every OS update, but damn, Tahoe is 100% awful. Who thought ALL rounded corners was a good idea? Why, why, why??
94 million tourists in 2024, 97 million last year... in a country of 49 million residents. I guess we're headed for 100 million now 🥴
España bate nuevo récord de turistas y gasto en 2025, con 97 millones de viajeros y 135.000 millones de euros dozz.es/tg8ks2
España bate nuevo récord de turistas y gasto en 2025, con 97 millones de viajeros y 135.000 millones de euros
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January 15, 2026 at 2:52 PM
94 million tourists in 2024, 97 million last year... in a country of 49 million residents. I guess we're headed for 100 million now 🥴
Rafa found an AVE to Madrid for 9€, so today he saw Nativity scene figures by António Ferreira on display at the MAN... the detail is breathtaking.
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Rafa found an AVE to Madrid for 9€, so today he saw Nativity scene figures by António Ferreira on display at the MAN... the detail is breathtaking.
Inspiration can come from anywhere, & Mark found it in Recoleta Cemetery... so much that he wrote a song! #BuenosAires recoletacemetery.com?p=7463
January 8, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Inspiration can come from anywhere, & Mark found it in Recoleta Cemetery... so much that he wrote a song! #BuenosAires recoletacemetery.com?p=7463
A very standard harvest of 297 lemons 🍋 but only 16 oranges... I blame the April rain. Now donating & juicing begins!
January 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
A very standard harvest of 297 lemons 🍋 but only 16 oranges... I blame the April rain. Now donating & juicing begins!