by cwells | 2012-03-12 | Uncategorized
There is nothing like European coffee for making me feel continental. I don’t know if this stuff is made from the crushed dreams of small children (quite delicious!) or ground fairies mixed with unicorn horn, I absolutely love the little cups of rocket fuel used to...
by cwells | 2012-03-12 | Uncategorized
Pics upcoming. How about this for starters? The turtles in the train station concourse area of the Madrid-Atocha station: Human jet fuel…
by cwells | 2012-03-10 | Uncategorized
Note to self: When taking the shuttle to the airport to the metro to the train station, start earlier. I woke up this morning 45 years old. Whoop-de-do. Actually, it is kind of fun being another year older, and kind of significant as a milestone, especially in Spain....
by cwells | 2012-03-10 | Uncategorized
Okay, let’s be honest. Long plane flights are not the most fun. The flight over was harmless and the flight attendants were very pleasant, but the length of the flight was the pits. We were lucky enough to have seats with extra leg room, but even that did not ease the...
by cwells | 2012-02-29 | Uncategorized
I’m not afraid to admit that I am afraid, but there are some things that have emerged as a surprise and a joy over the last few months. First, I AM learning some Spanish. I’ll make no bones about it – the Fluenz product is outstanding as a learning resource. The...
