The setting sun illuminates the wine in my glass the color of citrine - a polished jewel from the grapevines of the dramatic hillsides that plunge into the sea. From there, the sunlight refracts onto the surrounding scenery. The pastel edifices of the hill-stacked homes glow in earthy hues, the caps of sloshing waves become [...]
Now that Covid-19 restrictions are loosening up and the weather is smiling brighter in southern Spain, I’ve been able to get out and observe my new home with a bit of newfound optimism that has been repressed the past few months. While my husband and I haven’t been able to travel as much as we [...]
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 [...]
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