I’ve made a decision to go back to writing here on a weekly basis, as I did before. I hope you’ll understand. I need to learn to quit force-fitting free flowing flowers in a humdrum plastic drum on the side of the road.
Posts Tagged ‘mmews’
Day 51. A week decision.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mmews on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Day 49. That girl.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mmews on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The question isn’t who are you. The question is who do you intend to be.
Day 48. Time to move on.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mmews on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever had one of those moments when you felt like you were in the middle of a movie? Not because of anything dramatic or weird or anything, but because you found yourself in the middle of a moment in which everything quietly came together and surrounded you with a bubble of complete calm and peace that seemed surreal. I even had a musical soundtrack for my moment…
Natural forces.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mediterranean, mmews on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Since the beginning of time, the sea and the wind and the sun spend their days as artists, slowly smoothing and sculpting the face of the landscape, the cliffs, the beaches, the mountains, the stone fortresses and cathedrals on the hills so they are changed, but different too. I have been exposed to these same seas, wind and sun, and therefore also changed. True, I’ve had less time with these artists—just 10 days–but then I am softer material than stone.
Food, glorious food.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mediterranean, mmews on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The culinary experience is always an essential part of your travel experience. Who knew it could even turn out to be the love of your trip and require drastic measures upon your return.
What I learned on summer vacation.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mediterranean, mmews on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are two different types of learning, book learning and experiential. Through this experiential lesson, I’ve gathered a few nuggets of wisdom.
Manzana de la Discordia.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mediterranean, mmews on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Architecture is a thing of beauty, and stories abound all around as I make my way up the Passieg de Garcia in Barcelona during my last day of vacation.
Don’t mix fairy tales with kippers and cappuccino.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mediterranean, mmews on July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After a nice long soak in the cold water of my bathtub, I headed down for dinner–a five course meal of cold meats and cheeses; almond sopa frias over apricot gelatin cubes and kippers; ensalada of cold and tender white asparagus and roasted red peppers; fusilli with anchovies, capers and dried tomatoes; and an assortment [...]
Free to move about the city–Barcelona.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mediterranean, mmews on July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Back on land, I try to answer some questions I couldn’t seem to resolve at sea.
Franky and his mother–Part II.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged mediterranean, mmews on July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After being accused of being a tease and ugly American, I wonder if that’s so bad…given the circumstances.
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