Tuesday, 10 Jun 2008 | Views [1709] | Comments [2]
Day 1. Wait for my parents by the side of a downtown Barcelona road, reading in the daily newspaper 'El Pais' about the heroics of Catalan great Pau Gasol, during the Lakers' run to the NBA finals. Barcelona continues to not be a real city. It is by ... Read more >
Tags: culture, food, roadtripping, spain
Sunday, 8 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery
The title speaks for itself
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Sunday, 8 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery
Overnight from Malaga to Barcelona, with Miles Davis painting a picture
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008 | Views [1247] | Comments [2]
I think my parents eat faster than me, but at the dinner table it never seems to be an issue. Here, though, I am consistently the only person left at the dinner table for 25 minutes on average. More on the food front: I am referred to as 'El Rey de la ... Read more >
Tags: culture, farming, food, history, work
Sunday, 18 May 2008 | Views [3119] | Comments [5]
I live in a village with an estimated 50-70 residents. It's called Les Piles de Gaia. My host does not seem to know where it comes from. That is neither here nor there. I am living with a family in rural Catalunya, an hour and a half outside of Barcelona, ... Read more >
Tags: family, farming, spain, work
