It is getting windy here at Sant Nicolau. It's not very strong but the trees are moving and my front door just swung open making me jump.
I haven't yet experienced the Tramuntana - the wind from the NE, from across the mountains - which is famous in the Empordà. Perhaps this weekend I will get a taste?
Here is a short and interesting article about it from the web site of Iberian Nature.
I have now learnt a new word, 'atramuntanada' to describe someone (female in this case) who is crazy, touched by the wind.
Impressions of life and love in Catalunya as experienced by a Scottish woman with Cornish connections.
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I notice that you posted this a few days ago, so how were the winds. Hopefully they didn't drive you crazy!
Here i southern Catalonia we also get some v.strong winds! School kids are noticeably more nervous or agitated on these days.
Last week a couple of (crazy) friends of mine recorded this video near the top of a local mountain (Mont Caro), while they measured gusts of over 200km/H !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsAMytOLKdM&feature=share
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