I'm starting this post in the a.m. and I will finish when we return from our friends' house tonight. So, it may be a bit disjointed. But, I'm starting with one thing I love and I typically do not eat much of in the states: bread. Daniel introduced us to what we think is the …
Portuguese Olive Oil
This post is in honor of KM who has a keen interest in olive oil. Some of us have been having discussions about how to assure we get the freshest extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from around the world without any preservatives or additives. Over the past few years in CA, we've been getting deliveries …
Happy birthday, love of my life!
It has been a BIG weekend and October 23 (C's birthday). We met our good friends who just moved from Miami at Herdade da Malhadinha Nova for lunch and a wine tasting. Fabulous! Then, we headed over to Herdade dos Grous for a tour, wine tasting, dinner, and a night full of laughter and games, …
Another fine evening and day in Portugal
It has been raining on and off for the past two days - still. Élio told us we brought the worst storm they've had since 2018. Mmmmm (think Marge Simpson groan: https://images.app.goo.gl/PhZ1khEc98xt1LqU9). Well, it has not deterred us! We drove down random roads and found some gorgeous ag land, beautiful cliffs and the ocean yesterday: …
9 years later. We’re baaack!
There is so much tell and to remember. But I'll start with now. The plan is to blog through our journeys this fall into 2024, wherever those journeys take us and for however long. It's all starting in Portugal, near Ericeira to be a bit more specific. We have fallen in love with the people …
Nearly 2 years later, thousands more miles traveled, hundreds of pounds of food eaten
It has been nearly 2 years since I've blogged. I have no excuses except that life has turned, twisted, and changed as it does for most people, and I wasn't sure I felt like blogging anymore. But, last night I got inspired again, watching Chef with our great friends MM and CT at their gorgeous …
5 more days in Catalonia
After Madrid, it was 5 more days in Catalonia to finish up my time there. We rented a black Mini Cooper and set out for Cadaques. C had never been there and I felt like I talked about it so much that he had to see it. We did my favorite things - ate the …
4 days in Madrid
I met C in Madrid a little over a week ago and we started our journeys by eating and sleeping, of course. We actually didn't see that much of Madrid as both of us needed sleep. But, we had some tasty meals, we saw a flamenco show, and we spent 2 hours watching the finish …
5 days in Andalucia: Part III (Days 3-5: 2 days in Seville and 1 day in Málaga)
Day 3 of the trip was the first of two days in Seville. Don’t you just love when you get back to back hotels that are awesome? I arrived at Hotel Amadeus La Musica in Seville in Barrio Santa Cruz (the best barrio to stay in if you want to be close to the sights …
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5 days in Andalucia, Part II: Day 2 Córdoba.
I am circling back around to finish 5 days in Andalucia and then I'm going to try to catch up with my other travels since then with 1 post per day this week. Day 2 Córdoba was all about the Mezquita and the Alcazar, followed by a very good lunch! So, I wake up after …
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Salty Apron 