Yesterday morning was spent at my place getting all of my things unloaded from the week and picking up some things for the night in Madrid. Our bus left at 1 from Granada to head back to Madrid. Another 5 hour long bus ride. We finally got to our hotel and cleaned up a bit, before heading down to the restaurant in the lobby for dinner. Dinner di...

So, like I've told you, about a month ago I gave up on my plans to hitchhike across the Atlantic on a cargo boat. Dejectedly, I flew; my flight reached Madrid, Spain on January 31st. Another option would've been for me and my funny little American friend, Jason Fox, to buy a cheap $300 sailboat online, then show up to buy it carrying oars and we...

Woke up a little earlier today and headed to La Mallorquina in Puerta del Sol for a Palmera con Chocolate. A favorite from my studies. This is a heart shaped pastry that is covered in chocolate. I have had them many times, but you always need to revisit. My mom tried the Madrid specialty of which I can't recall the name now. Something Lista. Any...

Okay, I am feeling better. Yesterday, I took a bus to Toledo. I had been there before with my mother in 1984 for an afternoon. I was invited by Rosa Martin, the curator in Barcelona to visit her at the big cathedral there where she was researching 15 century vestaments and altar textiles. After a big lunch, 4 course, wine, coffee, the works, we ...