“There are four kinds of people in the world… Those who build walls. Those who protect walls. Those who breach walls. And those who tear down walls. Much of life is discovering who you are.” — P.S. Baber Like so many Americans, what I find charming about Europe is how […]
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(by Tom Carter) “Shut up, legs.” – Jens Voigt When American baseball fans hear the name “Puig,” they think of the Dodgers/Reds’ aggressive and controversial outfielder Yasiel Puig. When pro cyclists and weekend warriors in the bikecentric Alicante province of Spain hear the same word, they think of […]
“Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.” ― Hunter S. Thompson Ever since moving to Jávea seven weeks ago I have been dying to go to Bar La Barraca, a kooky little beachfront bar and cafe near our house. To get there, […]
“Do not be to timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. what if they are a little coarse and you get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once […]
“Maybe all one can hope to do is end up with the right regrets.” — Arthur Miller The best discovery about Spain so far is that Mr. Clean is called “Don Limpio.” (The second best is that they sell skim milk in Spain. I have never, ever, EVER been able […]
“Don’t be afraid to go where you’ve never gone, and do what you’ve never done, because both are necessary to have what you’ve never had, and be whom you’ve never been.” — Mike Dooley It’s been one month since I left the U.S. for Spain. I grew up traveling and […]