PORTUGAL | Monday, 23 Jun 2008 | Views [1158]
It has been a while since I got off on my own for more than a day. A month on a homestead, and another week with my parents. I can't convey how exciting it is to walk down a quiet hilly streamer-crossed Lisboa street not knowing if I'm going to go left ... Read more >
Tags: food, independence, portugal
SPAIN | Tuesday, 10 Jun 2008 | Views [1738] | Comments [2]
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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
SPAIN | Tuesday, 27 May 2008 | Views [1269] | Comments [2]
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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