The vegan and whole grain options in España put us to utter shame here in Arlington, Virginia. I was in heaven our entire visit to Spain with easy access to vegan cafes and high-end, creative eateries in three separate cities and even on the trains. It just makes sense that, more and more, we will have access to such delicious food with more ease and abundance. The animals and the planet (and our species, too!) all deserve a break. I love reading about your adventures and observations. Enjoy the feast, dear friend!
I'm so glad to hear that you ate well, Carol. I'm surprised you found so many vegan and whole grain options. Good news! And on the trains, no less! Hooray!
Thank you for your nice comments about the Snippets. Glad you could experience some of flavor in real life.
I loved this! And once again you slipped that history into a fascinating account of early water conservation efforts. I guess praying never goes out of fashion for many, and it obviously worked to begin with. I'm glad you helped Beth discover the local white wine of choice, and I will always be thankful for that recommendation from you. Most importantly, I am so glad you did the hard journalists work of confirming the sea water is clear and salty. As well as sampling the local cuisine, including the water. Great story; thanks!
Yes, I really sacrificed this time to prepare this Snippet. Swimming in the ocean, drinking albarino, and eating very well - it's a tough job on this beat.
I thought I'd slip that history by you but I guess that didn't work.
Congratulations again, Andrea, on hitting two of my three favorite themes. But enough already about dissing jamon. Yes, Verdeteja did look tantalizing - I’ll give you that. But I think if I were faced with choosing one last meal on earth - ibérico would definitely be high up there in my pantheon of mouth watering delicacies! 😉
Lugging Christ through the streets put a smile on my face - pulling him off the cross and hauling him like he hauled the cross is an image this Catholic girl finds ironic. Faith aside, it's nice that the community comes together not just for a religious ceremony but to care for their precious resource. We Marinites would have no problem adjusting to the conservation requirements, right?!
You are absolutely right, Virginia, we Marinites would comply with and support these water conservation measures. On my meaner days, I think everyone should experience a drought so they'll understand how valuable water is.
I appreciate your insightful comments from a Catholic girl's perspective. I hadn't thought of Christ carrying his own cross. His cross to bear, after all.
Thank you so much for consistenly reading and your comments.
I love your photos of all your destinations. And I love traveling with you through your posts! Carting that statue to the cave for rain reminds me to send you my favorite correlation/ causation graph of the well-aligned rise in organic vegetables and autism! 😂
Who could resist reading a snippet “Drinking Water or Wine?” Love the way you weave history, culture and humor into your writing. Sometimes one might have to suffer and consume more wine than water for the sake of our precious planet and ourselves as occupants.
:) Thank you for your appreciative comment, Joseph. I'm happy to receive that feedback. Agree that we might have to sacrifice like that to conserve water.
Another fun story about your travels and history. When I read the title of the story I laughed because of an old, often told story by my father about our impending move to Spain in 1960. He teasingly told me that wine came out of the faucets in Spain. My reaction (age 7) was “ but how will I brush my teeth?”
This anecdote of Evie at seven years old cracked me up. Very funny! Your father wasn't too far off. Wine costs about the same as water, at least in a restaurant.
Your family moved here during Franco's time. That must have been an interesting time but probably at seven, that didn't leave any impression on you.
The vegan and whole grain options in España put us to utter shame here in Arlington, Virginia. I was in heaven our entire visit to Spain with easy access to vegan cafes and high-end, creative eateries in three separate cities and even on the trains. It just makes sense that, more and more, we will have access to such delicious food with more ease and abundance. The animals and the planet (and our species, too!) all deserve a break. I love reading about your adventures and observations. Enjoy the feast, dear friend!
I'm so glad to hear that you ate well, Carol. I'm surprised you found so many vegan and whole grain options. Good news! And on the trains, no less! Hooray!
Thank you for your nice comments about the Snippets. Glad you could experience some of flavor in real life.
I loved this! And once again you slipped that history into a fascinating account of early water conservation efforts. I guess praying never goes out of fashion for many, and it obviously worked to begin with. I'm glad you helped Beth discover the local white wine of choice, and I will always be thankful for that recommendation from you. Most importantly, I am so glad you did the hard journalists work of confirming the sea water is clear and salty. As well as sampling the local cuisine, including the water. Great story; thanks!
Yes, I really sacrificed this time to prepare this Snippet. Swimming in the ocean, drinking albarino, and eating very well - it's a tough job on this beat.
I thought I'd slip that history by you but I guess that didn't work.
Congratulations again, Andrea, on hitting two of my three favorite themes. But enough already about dissing jamon. Yes, Verdeteja did look tantalizing - I’ll give you that. But I think if I were faced with choosing one last meal on earth - ibérico would definitely be high up there in my pantheon of mouth watering delicacies! 😉
I might even have a bite of jamon if I were starving to death and it was that or die. Then I might wonder why I hadn't eaten it earlier :)
Thank you for reading and commenting! Much appreciated.
Lugging Christ through the streets put a smile on my face - pulling him off the cross and hauling him like he hauled the cross is an image this Catholic girl finds ironic. Faith aside, it's nice that the community comes together not just for a religious ceremony but to care for their precious resource. We Marinites would have no problem adjusting to the conservation requirements, right?!
You are absolutely right, Virginia, we Marinites would comply with and support these water conservation measures. On my meaner days, I think everyone should experience a drought so they'll understand how valuable water is.
I appreciate your insightful comments from a Catholic girl's perspective. I hadn't thought of Christ carrying his own cross. His cross to bear, after all.
Thank you so much for consistenly reading and your comments.
I love your photos of all your destinations. And I love traveling with you through your posts! Carting that statue to the cave for rain reminds me to send you my favorite correlation/ causation graph of the well-aligned rise in organic vegetables and autism! 😂
Oh, yes, you must send me that graph! I'm sure the data are accurate.
I'm so glad you're coming along on these travels and being so verbal about them :)
Who could resist reading a snippet “Drinking Water or Wine?” Love the way you weave history, culture and humor into your writing. Sometimes one might have to suffer and consume more wine than water for the sake of our precious planet and ourselves as occupants.
:) Thank you for your appreciative comment, Joseph. I'm happy to receive that feedback. Agree that we might have to sacrifice like that to conserve water.
Another fun story about your travels and history. When I read the title of the story I laughed because of an old, often told story by my father about our impending move to Spain in 1960. He teasingly told me that wine came out of the faucets in Spain. My reaction (age 7) was “ but how will I brush my teeth?”
This anecdote of Evie at seven years old cracked me up. Very funny! Your father wasn't too far off. Wine costs about the same as water, at least in a restaurant.
Your family moved here during Franco's time. That must have been an interesting time but probably at seven, that didn't leave any impression on you.
As ever, thank you for reading and commenting.