A Caldeira in its Natural Environment
Join me on my 4 month journey in my ancestral homeland
The title of this final post detailing my experience in Portugal is fitting. Acabado means finished in Portuguese. But, am I finished with Portugal? Most definitely not. Although I cannot determine my own future, my goals for it have changed. I’d like to think that maybe the other proper term for this post should be começado,…
For the second leg of my French adventure, I chose a location not too far from Bordeaux. In fact, my second destination, Toulouse, the 4th largest city in France, is only 3 hours by bus from Bordeaux. Also, and most importantly, Toulouse is located along the Occitanie portion of the Garonne River. But, this is…
To help prevent any boredom during my last week in Europe, in which I would have no classes or commitments, I planned a four day, three night trip to the south of France. Gascony, for example, is in Southern France, and revolves around the Garonne River, and is famous for its top product, wine. I…
At the end of this 48 hour adventure out east, my Apple Health had some news for me. Namely, that over the course of those 2 days, I had walked a great distance. 25.5 miles to be exact. I had endured a marathon’s distance of putting my feet one in front of the other. Throughout…
It is now less than 10 days until I set foot on American soil again. I have spent the last 98 days based in Portugal. It has been an eventful 98 days of adventure, of meeting new people, of trying new foods, of exploring new places. I wouldn’t give back a single moment of it.…
This was the first of many lasts I am going to experience in the upcoming weeks. Some will be harder than others. For now, I started off with one that is a little to easier to leave behind. Erasmus Life Lisboa (ELL) has played an influential role in my life since I arrived in Portugal,…
I wrote nearly 3,000 words about my time in Amsterdam. It deserved every word. Just as this special place of Amsterdam will deserve every word of praise it gets, and deserves its own separate post. This place? Bull and Dogs. What is it? A restaurant, but also an experience of culinary wonder and mouth-watering ecstasy.…
“Travel is the best way to be lost and found at the same time.” I don’t know who exactly said that, but it describes adequately my experiences this past weekend in Amsterdam, the capital and largest city in the Netherlands. This was my 6th overnight trip since arriving in Portugal, but my first solo trip…