I sometimes daydream that I believe in god, so I can thank Allah for The Alhambra, the endless garden where trickling water is heard wherever your stand, wrapped in the scent of jazmin and orange blossom, in the most beautiful … Continue reading
Aico is such an imaginative and skilled guitarist that watching him doodle distractedly is as hypnotic as staring at a flame. Here’s a clip of him doing just that at my mother’s house in Spain this summer, while we were … Continue reading
English translation (excerpt): …like the stream, you’re born at the highest height, you grow up in the wild but he helplessly searches the plain while you, you seek the cliffs. Who knows of longing more than you do? Perchance the … Continue reading
Saying that the Spanish letter Ñ is like an N with a squiggly on top is like saying the R is a P with a kickstand. Try reading a text in English where all the Rs have been changed to … Continue reading
Marmitako (from the spanish marmita= kettle, flesh-pot or porridge-pot) is a delicious fish stew prepared in the north area of the Iberian peninsula. It’s Called Marmitako in the Basque Country and Marmita or Sorropotún in Cantabria, It’s composed mainly of … Continue reading