Eight years had elapsed since I walked my first Camino in 2015. Many people had asked me why I wanted to walk the Camino again after all these years. The truth is, ever since I completed my first Camino all those years ago, I have not been able to get it out of my mind. … Continue Reading
I’m always sad when a vacation inevitably comes to an end. Nonetheless, it’s fun to sit down, post-vacation, and sift through all the photos taken along the way. What I quickly came to realize about this trip is that the majority of the photos were of the markets. That’s the great thing about Spain (or, … Continue Reading
It took some time to sift through the hundreds of photos I snapped walking the Camino de Santiago (The Way of Saint James), but finally narrowed them down to my favorites. I’m not great with words, so I hope these photos paint a picture of my experience. For anyone thinking about walking the Camino (or … Continue Reading
So today is the day. I’m off on an adventure. Am walking el Camino de Santiago (“Way of Saint James”), a 500-mile pilgrimage across the north coast of Spain. This Camino commences in France’s Basque country (Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, which, by the way, hosts a terrific farmers’ market every Monday). Walking the Camino is something I’ve wanted … Continue Reading
A Primer on Paella Paella is a Catalan word that derives from the Old French word paelle for pan, which in turn comes from the Latin word patella for pan. Paella is a Valencian rice dish that originated in its modern form in the mid-19th century near Lake Albufera, a lagoon in Valencia, on the … Continue Reading
