Escenas Navideñas
Christmas lights outside Plaza de Armas The coil of churros was so long, the oil sputtering from the fryer started to burn the man. ¡JODER! ¡COÑO! and a long string…
The Spanish Outback
Tita said, "We call it Extremadura for a reason, hija: extre because we're so far west, and madura because everything here is just more harsh." There could not be a…
Vejer de la Frontera
The only giveaway to the pueblo blanco nestled on the crest was the white barricade snaking around the hill. "Did you know that this town has one of the highest…
Jammin. At a ham festival.
Kike's dad has a dehesa. In other words, a big old farm in the rolling hills of the Sierra Morena full of oak trees whose acorns feed the big, fat,…
The Rain in Spain
Rain in Sevilla may just bring about the Apocalypse. Being from Chicago, I've adapted to severe cold and extreme heat, rain, tornadoes, and everything in between. But now that I've…
de ida y vuelta
I have to admit that I had butterflies in my stomach the entire ride between Toronto (which is, for the record, 7 hours with tailwind, but a broken brake kept…