-
Continue reading →: Ode to my friend who doesn’t like cheese……
Today is my soul brother´s birthday and he doesn’t like cheese. I still love him even though he doesn’t like cheese. One time I had a boss who didn’t drink coffee or alcohol. But, I really didn’t like him. I have never understood how one can live without cheese. I…
-
Continue reading →: Crossing the Minho……….Portuguese Coastal Camino, Part 4
I have grown to love the Minho river on the northern border of Spain and Portugal. Maybe it is strange to love a river but I really don’t care about that. I also love the Genil river in Granada which runs down from the Sierra Nevada mountains and passes right…
-
Continue reading →: Where she was born……..
My first semester in Granada 30 years ago I had a friend with whom I would spend time speaking a mixture of Spanish and English and wandering about the streets stopping here and there for a caña and tapa or two, or ten. MariAngeles was her name, Mary of the…
-
Continue reading →: When it’s not just a hike…….
There is only one thing that can really pull me out of a dark place when life gets to be a bit too much, and that is a long walk. I don’t mean a stroll along the river which I do almost daily or even a few hour hike with my…
-
Continue reading →: Weathering the storm for sardines……….Portuguese Coastal Camino Part 3.
The morning had started out perfectly in our little hotel. We enjoyed the entertainment of the other breakfasting guests who were still swaying from the previous night at a wedding as we took advantage of the owner’s offer to make to go sandwiches for our camino. The coffee was hot…
-
Continue reading →: No need to go for anything less than a diamond………..
We really don’t need to leave our neighbourhood for great tapas. We have “La Noticia” which is always the perfect choice when we want to keep it local. I will write about them one day soon! But, when we are downtown we always go to “Los Diamantes”. I have been…
-
Continue reading →: Portuguese Coastal Camino…..Part 2 Viana do Castelo
We took the train to Viana so we could begin our walk the next morning. We only had a certain amount of time to get to Santiago and wanted to reserve a few days at the end to enjoy the Galician coast before heading back home. The last time we…
-
Continue reading →: Portuguese Coastal Camino ….destiny! *part 1 of many*
So many times during the pandemic and throughout the time recovering from surgery I would close my eyes and walk parts of the Camino. All I wanted to do was put on my backpack and lose myself in its paths, food and community. Last summer I was so lucky to…
-
Continue reading →: Gift of a lifetime……Arzak
If I could turn back time I would love to see the look on my face when two amazing people invited me to lunch at the 3 Michelin Star Arzak in San Sebastián. Even better, the look on their faces when my original response was a no. I must have…
Welcome to MooninSpain
Please subscribe to receive my future posts by email!
MOONINSPAIN 