I have been to many spectacular places in my lifetime, but I don’t think I’ve been anywhere quite as fantastical as Ronda, Spain. Situated among the dramatic cliffs of the El Tajo Gorge, Ronda is a small city with a deep history, a plethora of restaurants and shops, a quaint charm, and storybook views that [...]
The branches I view reach for the sky like the arms of man during sun salutations, and with their natural frequency so high, I begin to ponder their soul’s meditation. They only soak in what they need to survive, and in turn give back for what they have taken. They don’t spend their free time [...]
When I Gaze At The Moon When I gaze at the moon, I imagine her face resting on a cold window sill as she gazes too, dreaming of the space between us. She rides, silver, across billowing plains, through hushed city streets, weaving her way back to me and I can see the twinkle in [...]
Just like champagne can only be classified as such if it comes from the Champagne region of France, sherry can only come from a small region called the Sherry Triangle in southern Spain. Lucky for my husband and I, we live just outside of this triangle and we were able to get our first taste [...]
When your husband (boyfriend at the time) randomly calls your phone one day and asks “Hey, do you want to move to Europe?” there is only one appropriate answer. And now, about a year later, I’m settling into my new life in Rota, Spain. While I certainly wasn’t planning on a worldwide pandemic to be [...]
It may be hard to imagine the scent of rotting apples to be romantic, but when you picture their tart aroma in conjunction to endless hillside trees, a crisp fall breeze, and the joyful spirit of an apple orchard, it becomes just that. Apple picking has been a whimsical fall activity that I’ve been wanting [...]
