Oh, dear god I have a lot to tell you people. My laptop keyboard is !@#$%^& up, so pardon the typos and extra spaces. For starters – I’m doing well. I’m stumbling along the way, but I personally feel like I’ve made more progress in the past couple weeks than I have in years. I’m […]
I have TOO MUCH I want to say, so of course it’s going to take awhile until I say anything at all. So just a quick update for now: 1. Am back in Portugal, staying here until the 28th when I go back to Prague 2. Driving through Europe is terribly easy – I had […]
The name of this town I stayed in last night is Évora. I’ve come to the conclusion that must be Portuguese for “pork.” Ok, not really – but they are REALLY fond of pork here. Last night, I decided he was in the mood for roasted chicken. So I walked around for about an hour […]
I´m in Portugal! I stayed outside of Cascais last night, with an acquaintance and his. It was a full house with said acquaintance, his girlfriend, their baby, his sister and his mom. Early this afternoon I drove to Evora – there is no other word to better describe it than “quaint.” There will be lots […]
It’s 9:50 pm, Sunday night. This time next week I’ll have been in the air for 4 hours. That time in the air will be pivotal – the time when I think I’ll really be feeling, for the first time, the past closing off and the future beginning. The ever-wise Chavile wrote me that, “Maybe […]
“Reality is a question of persepective; the further you get from the past, the more plausible and concrete it seems – but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems incredible.” – Salmon Rushdie “Time hasn’t stopped for any troubles, heartaches, or any other malfunctions of this world. So please don’t tell me it will […]
Did you know that in Portuguese, “Oi” means “Hi”? You do now.
I’m in the mood for quotes today. Lots of ’em. This little gem is new to me: Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the […]
“You probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do.” Olin Miller
I can show this lovely place where I will be spending one full blissful week in Costa de Lisboa. I’ll be staying in The Studio, with full use of the pool, the view, and near absolute privacy. That’s my second week in Portugal. My first week is a roadtrip that hopefully leads to Gibraltar, Spain […]
I’m afraid to jinx it, but I may have gotten some good news. Good enough that I can continue to look forward to Costa Rica and hopefully I will be going to the Institute for Central American Studies in October. It’s not the school where I can sleep on the beach and take surfing lessons, […]
When? When? When?
