In 1981 my husband, small son and I were living in Urbanización El Casalot, Miami Playa, Tarragona located some 3 kilometres from the Mediterranean. It was quite common to see stray cats and dogs meandering throughout the urbanizacion. They'd simply turn up on the road in front of the house and continue meandering deep into the woods. Most of them were like migrant workers who went about their own business, never staying too long in any one spot. Two dogs, however, did remain and I got to know them quite well. This is their story. Urbanizacion El Casalot was a brand new development where there was still ongoing construction. Across the road from our house workmen yelled and babbled among themselves, in between peeing on the street, spitting and blowing their nose on the ground. Their transistor radio would be blaring forth loud advertisements for GalerÃas Preciados, condensed milk and Camel cigarettes - 'El sabor de la Aventura!'. Occasionally...
A Memoir of Spain during the 70s and 80s.