Wide Eyes, Wider World

Thoughts, narratives, essays, and poems on Going Places.

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes"--Marcel Proust
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Saturday, February 25, 2012

What makes Madrid?

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A few weekends ago, I found myself sitting with my friend Dani, a Madrid native, in a bar in the grungy-trendy neighborhood of Malasa ña. I...

Friday, February 17, 2012

Portugal!

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I had big plans to post a Madrid-centric essay before I left, but packing always gets in the way. It's all drafted, so maybe I'll ha...

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Monday, February 13, 2012

Sing-a-long

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The Lemon Society is one of my favorite nightlife spots in Palencia (see its listing my "things to do in Palencia when you're (not...

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Dia de la Matanza--Preview

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Last Thursday was a magical day for me-- a double holiday in Palencia, the Dia de la Matanza (Day of the Sacrifice) and Dia de la Virgin de ...

Sunday, January 22, 2012

¿No estás aburrida? (part 3)

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In the beginning of this series (before the new year), I wrote about the differences I've found between what I called "nomadic...

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

And we're back

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I offer my extended apologies to you and yours. After a lengthy time away (including a wonderful three-week holiday to England, stories of w...

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Pardon the delay

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Ladies and gentleman, this is your captain speaking. I'm afraid we're experiencing some delays due to busy travel patterns over the ...

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