Angry at Istanbul
Pass the HamAt one point, most likely during one of those brazen moments that can only be the result of a delicate state of inebriation, I started to refer to myself as a “writer”. Yep, *hiccup* I’m a...
View ArticleUnaffected Istanbul
Pass the HamI guess I’ve finally come down off my Istanbul high. At some point, every little trip we take just seems like a dream, doesn’t it? You come back, unpack, do some laundry, get back to work...
View ArticleCambridge: A Perfect London Escape
Pass the HamHave I ever told you about my love/hate relationship with all things British? No? Well, to really get down to it, I’d have to tell you about my younger years when my mother mum manically...
View ArticleMadrid’s Christmas Conspiracy
Pass the HamI don’t want to be accused of being a grouch or anything, but I’ve found myself welcoming this year’s Christmas season with a very unmerry ax to grind. Since I have been living in Madrid...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
Pass the HamRecently, two very subtle things happened to me in one day. First as I was walking down the stairs to leave my building, I saw my old grump of a neighbor. To refresh your memory, this is...
View ArticleSimply Granada
Pass the HamI realize I probably should have called this post The Alhambra plus some flamenco musicians and a pair of flamenco shoes, but “Simply Granada” just seemed a bit more poetic…Pass the Ham
View ArticleThe Plight of Spanish Architects
Pass the HamSure, everyone knows who Antoni Gaudi is, right? The man responsible for all things architecturally surreal in the Ciudad Condal ? And then there’s good old Santiago Calatrava. Famous for...
View ArticleMadrid’s Creepy Carnival
Pass the HamWell, well, what do you know? Although certainly not known for being one of the major carnival cities, Madrid actually throws quite the raucous celebration this time of year. Packed with...
View ArticleI was Trying to Describe Madrid
Pass the HamI was trying to describe Madrid the other day. Someone asked me what it was like to live in Madrid and I started to say, “Living in Madrid is like…” and then I found myself at a loss for...
View ArticleSunset on Seven Tit Park, Madrid
Pass the HamYou have absolutely no idea how much I giggled while writing that title. Also you have no idea how much time I spent trying to decide between saying Seven Boob Park, Seven Breast Park,...
View ArticleA Visit to Jerusalem’s Western Wall
Pass the HamWhen my normally worry-prone husband suggested that we visit Jerusalem for a few days, I have to admit to balking a bit. Israel? The Holy Land? Um … okay. Normally before any trip, I’m...
View ArticleThose Who Carry Virgins
Pass the Ham“I am a costalero for Her … for Her, because I love Her.” As the Iberian Peninsula continues to suffocate from a never- ending mix of a smothering economic crisis rife with political...
View ArticleCelebrating Madrid’s Semana Santa
Pass the HamThere are few things more depressing than a rainy Semana Santa in Spain. Months and months of preparation literally down the drain. From the tears of the small children and disappointed...
View ArticleA GUIRI RUN FOR BOSTON?
Pass the HamWhat happened at the Boston Marathon has me heartbroken. Words can’t explain how I feel and I’m guessing that many of you are feeling the same way. So, why don’t we get together and do...
View ArticleUpdate! A Guiri Run for Boston
Pass the HamFirst: Thank you I have to say that I’m so very appreciative of all the guiri and non-guiri support that the Guiri Run has received over the last few days. Thank you all so very much. It’s...
View ArticleThe Real Story of Madrid’s Patron Saint, San Isidro
Pass the HamIn the spirit of this week’s San Isidro festivities, I thought I’d go ahead and repost this goofy post I wrote last year… Summer, Sun, and Saints!! May has to be the best month in Spain,...
View ArticleJerusalem, Part Twosalem
Pass the HamSo, this spring has just been crazy busy so far, hasn’t it? Isn’t it time to be sipping cold beer and claras on terraces or something? Because no one has informed me. I’ve been here and...
View ArticleBus Touries : A Spotlight on Group Travel
Pass the Ham“My friend, Paul. He travels a lot, you know, and when I told him I was going to Europe he told me to not advertise that I’m American. Like, he said that I shouldn’t eat like an American....
View ArticleDay Trips from Jerusalem
Pass the HamWhat was that? Yeah, yeah, I know it seems like forever since I went to Israel. But that doesn’t mean I can’t continue to drone on and on and on and… While Jerusalem is a city I could...
View ArticleMadrid’s Royal Palace and the Changing of the Guard
Pass the HamSo, am I the only one who didn’t know that Madrid’s Royal Palace has a formal changing of the guard ceremony? All these years living in Madrid and I had no idea this event even existed, so...
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