Well, my friends, it’s Friday. And whereas normal folks are excited for Friday and the end of a week, I’ve got a feeling that’s…well…nerves. This is the final day of my trip: tomorrow my flight leaves at 7.30 am and I get home in the late evening. I’m torn: I’m excited to go home and [...]
Archive for the ‘Portugal’ Category
Gah! I’m running out of time! Must fit in more posts!
Posted in Europe 2010, Portugal on 19 December 2010 | 1 Comment »
“If Mom didn’t see it, it’s not dangerous.”
Posted in Europe 2010, Portugal, Spain, tagged citation for abuse of parenthesis (seriously, driving, fortress, it's not funny anymore), Nazarene, Obidos, Portuguese language, there ain't no party like a Jersey Shore party, traveling on 20 July 2010 | 2 Comments »
Location: Alcácer de Sol, Portugal* After having a really wonderful meal with the whole family last night, we wandered off to bed full and happy. This morning my parents, brother and I woke up bright and early to get on the road to I-don’t-know-where (still Portugal) on our way to Spain, Gibraltar, and then Morocco. [...]
My (Cousin’s) Big Fat Portuguese Wedding
Posted in Europe 2010, Portugal, tagged family, farm, married, Portugal, rabbits, vino verde, wedding, wine on 18 July 2010 | 1 Comment »
I have a new cousin! Admittedly, he’s been around for a while, but now it’s legal. The wedding was gorgeous and accompanied by the expected wedding stress (diffused by my mom’s dirty jokes) and some culturally induced stress, but even without a rehearsal, the wedding was gorgeous. It was in this old church in the [...]
Pink castles, Josh, and the fastest sunset ever.
Posted in Europe 2010, Portugal, tagged beaches, Castle de Pena, it's hilarious to be at the beach with a Welsh kid, Josh, language, maps, Moorish Castle, phonetics, Sintra, sunset on 14 July 2010 | 1 Comment »
Well, we’re here! We got in last night in time to drive around lost until we found a Portuguese place to eat. (Among the non-local options were Chinese, Italian, and an Irish pub.) It was a tiny grill packed to the gills with the dinner rush. Worth noting, dinner is wayyyy later here than at [...]
