by Eileen | Feb 7, 2013 | food, food and drink, shopping, travel
This has happened to me once before, this purchasing of an unwieldy object while on the road, as if I forget that this thing, this cumbersome thing, will accompany me through my travels for the next few weeks. The first time it happened was with this hat. I had spent...
by Eileen | Feb 2, 2013 | feria, travel
Above, fresh hibiscus flowers. Their dried cousins, brewed as tea, cured what ailed me re: resfrío (cold). Managua was important to me. For years, it was the capital city in Latin America that caused me the most discomfort. I remember arriving there in 1993, and...
by Eileen | Jan 26, 2013 | santiago, travel
There’s probably some expectation that I would come back from a trip away and come back with the big reveal. I rediscovered my 21-year old self, recaptured a sense of wonder and entitlement. Yeah right. One of the main differences between the me of 20 years ago...
by Eileen | Jan 16, 2013 | home, photography, travel
In the spirit of looking a little more out, and a little less in, I thought I’d share a couple of pictures. I seldom wish I lived in a more rural place, but every time I travel to one, I think, oh, maybe. Maybe I would like to wake up and see this guy on my walk...
by Eileen | Jan 12, 2013 | bicycle, food and drink, haha, travel
There’s a funny story about a day and all of the various ways it did not go right. Worry not, this post ends well. A few days ago, I had to schlep bags hither and yon from the satellite hostel house I was staying at in Managua. I had a cold, but despite...
