Tag: Food
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A Pilgrim’s Birthday Surprise: Camino de Santiago
In an effort to honor our vow to not walk much more that 12 miles a day, we stopped early in the little village of Vallares de Orbigo. We were first to check in to Albergue Vallares; the only one in town. To our surprise, we found ourselves alone around the dinner table this evening.…
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If You Are in the Neighborhood: Bon apéttit!
A series of posts from our travels. Would you eat grilled centipedes? How about haggis? Would you wash down your meal with some wine fermented in a bottle with three poisonous snakes? For me, the answer to the first two questions was “no.” When walking along an outdoor food court in Beijing, some Chinese men…
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If You Are in the Neighborhood: Ancient Beijing
A series of posts from our travels. Beijing is a sprawling city marked by rapid modernization that has led to the leveling of many ancient courtyard homes (siheyuan) and narrow alleyways (hutongs). The destruction and resulting displacement of people has been controversial and there is an effort to preserve and renovate homes in areas near…
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A Floating Icon
I snapped this photo as we wandered alongside the canals of Venice, not realizing the history that surrounds this one-of-a-kind shopping venue. After a little online research, I believe it is known as The Vegetable Boat at Campo San Barnaba. A little while later, I couldn't pass up this red hot photo-op……
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Learning Any New Language Is Foreign to Us!
Conventional wisdom says travelers should learn a few basic words in the native language for convenience and to show respect. I think this is true, so here are some Italian terms we found useful: First, I found many Italians spoke English as soon as I tried my Italian. My theory was that they were proud…
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First Disappointment, Then a Surprise
We returned to Florence today for a walk through the Uffizi, one of the city's top art museums. After more than an hour in a long line that moved little, we reluctantly moved on to Plan B. What a good decision. We walked across the famed Ponte Vecchio (bridge) and, after a great lunch (see…
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