Where in the world would you go?

Our family dinner conversation tonight was super insightful and validated all the reasons we undertook this grand journey. The girls were recalling joyously how much fun Morocco was (while getting their hands messy rolling cous-cous balls).  Then Emma asked all of us, “if you could go anywhere in the world for 3 weeks, where would [...]

Oz

I’m a bit weirded out.  Just got back last night from Emma’s choir performance at the Lady Elizabeth variety show for Comic Relief 2009.  There we were in Lliber Spain, at a British international school event, with families literally from all over the world, speaking Spanish during intermission, raising money for poverty in Africa and [...]

What I learned in Morocco

I just returned from an absolutely amazing week in Morocco with my family. It was one of those experiences that just blew me away! So, to get the blog posts going again, here is a very short list of the many, many things I came away with from this eye-opening journey to Marrakesh and the western edges of [...]

¡Estoy muy contento!

Tenemos amigos nuevos. Son una familia de españoles. Están de Valladolid. Está una ciudad aproximadamente una y media horas norte de Madríd. Pero viven en Jávea ahora cerca de l’Arenal. Está una familia de 4 personas, con una niña tiene 10 años y un niño tiene 6 años. Están amigos agradables, divertidos, y muy simpaticos. [...]

Happy Turkey Day!

Gobble, gobble, gobble!
Just a few of the things I am thankful for: my 3 beautiful girls, my dear family, good health, close friends, the opportunity to live life and not just watch it pass by, Spain, spicy Riojas, warm sun, new friendships, jalapeno stuffed olives, Hemingway, learning some new Spanish verbs (they are quite useful [...]

Update to post “Day 1 Again in Spain”

This is an update to my blog posted on 9 November 2008.
I just found the parking ticket!
I had put it in the car’s ashtray for some unknown reason. There it was, all along. Life is funny isn’t it!?!?!

Day 1 again in Spain

As many of you know our family went to Italy and Croatia over the girls’ mid-term break. It was a marvelous trip, but I’m not the best travel writer. I’m sure Dee will chronicle the adventure in more depth and richer detail on her travel blog (Dee, where’s the post with all the great pics?!?). What [...]

A Perfect Dinner in Bari Italy of All Places

I must tell you about the perfect Italian meal, or perhaps a travel dining experience that is very difficult to replicate. Dee, the kids and I had been in Italy for 5 days, having seen the Colosseum in Rome (a must see), the ruins in Pompeii (simply amazing), and the Almalfi coast (absolutely spectacular). We then [...]

How to find a bad restaurant in Rome in 10 easy steps

Set your expectations accordingly. You are in Rome for one night only. Yes, one night. So expect to eat a reasonably decent Italian meal. Nothing over the top, or too fancy mind you, but a locally inspired meal would be nice. Maybe a quiet, out of the way place away from all the tourists.
Dress up [...]

A new blog post…really?!?

OK, how come no one has called me out for not posting in 3 weeks? Yeah, it’s been that long, and I’m deeply ashamed. Kinda, sorta, well maybe that’s a tad of an overstatement. Feeling a skosh guilty – that’s closer to the truth. I’m back at the internet alter now, my laptop, and confessing to the [...]