The Monasteries of the North

The canyon of the river Sil

What a beautiful autumn weather! I really enjoy the clear air, the amazing colors, the soft light when the sun goes down. The way the cold wind makes your nose numb so that you have to face the sun to melt the icicle. Unfortunately all this is only given if it's not rainy and foggy, like usually. However, the last few days have been wonderful. 
I've been out for some foto sessions. These are my facourite shots:

Inside the old mill down at the river

Enjoying the warming sun

Yesterday we went with a friend of Sabrina on a trip to the monasteries in the area north east of Ourense. They all differed a lot from oneanother and I'm convinced the forest that sorrounds them is enchanted! 

NUMBER ONE:

NUMBER TWO:

NUMBER THREE:

NUMBER FOUR:

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I have been thinking about my conversational skills. I can have a vivid conversation with people I know and people who are open and willing to talk to me. I understand jokes and can be funny myself. However, it is much harder to speak with someone who is not interested in talking to me. They often (probably unintentionally) make me feel ashamed for my accent and for the words that I don't know. As soon as I feel comfortable though, I can confidentally talk without any problems.
Sabrina and I talk in Spanish of course and we understand eachother perfectly. Altough we might be using words from time to time that nobody else has ever heard before ;)