Travel
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Le denouement (the climax)…
Never before had the phrase sensory overload been better understood than the moment we stepped out of the cab at Jemaa El-Fnaa in Marrakesh. I have been swept up into masses of bodies before. The sights, sounds, and smells of a summertime carnival are all too familiar. We have strolled through markets around the globe,… Continue reading
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A bridge to know where…
A single image. A final destination in Andalusia before the deep dive. A simple association with a popular HBO series. All it took to prompt a day trip to Cordoba. Continue reading
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House hunters international…
Unlike my long-suffering travel companion, as far as books are concerned, I am not a big fan of fantasy fiction. I have yet to pin down exactly why. I have read most of the Harry Potter series and even started JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit. As well written as some of these books are, somewhere around… Continue reading
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In a Ronda-bout fashion…
In the first chapter of his Tales of the Alhambra, Washington Irving captures the essence of the Andalusian countryside. Many are apt to picture Spain to their imaginations as a soft southern region, decked out with all the luxuriant charms of voluptuous Italy. On the contrary, though there are exceptions in some of the maritime… Continue reading
