Travel
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The last stronghold…
It may be best to start at the end. 1492. The year Columbus sailed the ocean blue. The year the last Muslim ruler surrendered Al-Andalus (Romanized to Andalusia) to the Spanish monarchs; the very same rulers who had sponsored the expedition to the New World. The year the last Arab stronghold of Granada fell. While… Continue reading
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Say What (Portugal Portuguese)?
Bom Dia – Good Morning Boa Tarde – Good Afternoon Boa Noite – Goodnight Por Favor – Please Sim – Yes Não – No Obrigado (Male) – Thank You Obrigada (Female) – Thank You Adeus – Goodbye Fala inglês? – Do you speak English? Desculpe – I’m sorry Casa de banho – Bathroom A Conta,… Continue reading
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F Your Diet (Portugal)!
The original egg custard that swept the globe, the Pasteis De Belem from Pasteis De Belem. The jazzed-up version with a sprinkling of cinnamon and powdered sugar. Delicious either way. The predecessor to the malasada? A Portuguese Jesuita, a triangular flaky pastry filled with frangipane cream and sometimes times topped with sliced almonds and powdered… Continue reading
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The Seefood Diet…
(9.3.2022) The objective of our final day in Portugal was of the gluttonous nature. But first a few things to check off. … (4.2.2025) I can not recall how long it has been since I made a genuine effort to pick this blog back up. Life has really put me through the wringer these last… Continue reading
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A Sintripetal Force…
In my younger and, lets say, more virile days, I began writing the first installment in a gay short story romance between a Filipino-American and a Turkish oil-wrestler. But as like so many things in life, that would-be masterpiece was left by the wayside. Something of that time lingered and was rekindled while mapping out… Continue reading
