When you stay at Airbnb places, it’s pretty common to find useful little bits and pieces left behind by others. Salt, spices, tea bags, olive oil, coffee and other tokens of life’s necessities. They’re left because they’re too good to throw out, but can’t be taken, due to customs restrictions, lack of space, or other … Continue reading Istan
Month: December 2016
The twelve grapes of luck
HAPPY NEW YEAR "The twelve grapes of luck" is a Spanish tradition that dates back from 1895. The tradition consists of eating a grape with each bell strike at midnight of December 31, leading to a year of prosperity. As it turns out, eating one grape (and swallowing it) on each bell chime, is more … Continue reading The twelve grapes of luck
Towels, Eucalyptus & Luxembourg
Day 6 (Thursday) Our apartment, despite its 1.2M Euro price tag, is somewhat shabbily furnished. The towels are threadbare and the pillows would be more at home in a quarry than in a bedroom. Given our stay here is for 4 weeks, we decided it would be good to invest in new pillows and towels. … Continue reading Towels, Eucalyptus & Luxembourg
Alice’s and Los Gatos
For those following along at home, you’ve heard me mention the department store El Corte Ingles. It’s the home of thick fingers of bacon (for you JoJo), chandeliers and shoes, among other things. Ross calls it “Alice’s” – so named after the song “Alice’s Restaurant” where, according to the lyrics: “You can get anything you … Continue reading Alice’s and Los Gatos
The Tepid Travellers 