In the USA, yes!

Was just ‘kidding’ something of a play on words?

My girlfriend wants a little donkey in our garden.

Are you in Madrid now? Why do I think you’re from the USA?

I’d like to answer your question with another question. Why wouldn’t I have a goat?

I’m just kidding..

To answer your question, we have a piece of land that we don’t currently live on, and we don’t particularly want to mow the lawn all the time, so, we have a goat. He manages the lawn quite nicely. And, he’s cute to boot!

As goats go, that’s a nice one!

Lucky you.

…but why do you have a goat?

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL383/1953273/3773851/173532944.jpg

I have to share with you a picture of my goat, Macadamia Cordell Walker, the strongest goat to walk the earth!!

(The one on the right is MCW….the one on the left, not around anymore.)

I enjoyed reading your blog.

I very randomly typed in ‘Julie and Mirko Interlaken’ into Google in the hope that it might bring up a picture of the two goats in Interlaken and sure enough your blog appeared. How bizzare! I just returned to Yorkshire in England after a trip to Interlaken.

Maybe I should visit Madrid next?!

David

Thanks a lot for your answer. I’ve contacted some bike organizations and I’ve decided to rent a bike for the summer. I’ll be staying in a dorm at Lynn University, so I think I can cycle from there to the beach and to various locations. And also to Lake Worth, which seems to be an awesome spot! I will have a lot of free time, so hopefully I’ll do a lot of cycling and sightseeing. I hope the heat doesn’t kill me!

It’s great to know there’s good music around there. I’ve already checked Mizner Park on my list.

Yes, I’m born in Madrid and have lived here all my life. In case you’re curious, the summer and its heat have already arrived here. You’re lucky you left before it becomes unsufferable. Though I heard Boca Raton is even worse? Well, at least there’s the beach…

Well, thanks a bunch for all the useful info. Keep in touch if you need updates on Madrid, ok?

Cheers
JohnW

I did have a wonderful time in Madrid, and I miss it already. Are you from Madrid? Boca Raton is beautiful, but the public transportation is not so good (at least compared to Madrid). Depending on where you are living in Boca and your proximity to the beach, you will be fine! As for sports, a lot of people swim and surf. I really don’t know anything about bike trails. I wish I could be of more help. But as for music… there’s an amphitheater located in Mizner Park. A lot of good music comes through there. I hope your experience in Boca is awesome! Let me know if you have any more questions. I’ll do my best to answer them.

Hey, it seems you had a great time here in Madrid. I don’t agree so much with the siesta cliché, but it’s true some people still have one (a very long one!) some days. Do you think you’ll ever come back? I suppose there aren’t very good job opportunities, compared to the US.

I have a one-month summer job in Boca Raton in July. I found your blog because I was trying to find info on Google! Could you recommend something to do there in my free time? I like sports and music. I won’t have a car, is it easy to get around by bike? I’m trying to find bike trail websites, but there doesn’t seem to be any… (?)

I’d appreciate some pointers. Thanks a lot, and good luck with your career.

JohnW