HIRE ME!

If anyone in Veguin or Oviedo area sees my friends the Chus brothers Please tell them TO GIVE ME A JOB in Asturias. I will work for Cider and Empanada from Casa Ortea!

Si alguien en Veguin o Oviedo ve a uno de mis amigos, los hermanos Chus que les digan que por favor ME DEN UN TRABAjO en Asturias vendiendo electrodomesticos. Me pueden pagar en sidra y en empanada de Casa Ortea!

Indio Navajo

This is my friend Dennis Rogers from the Navajo Nation. He danced for the kids at our school today during a pep assembly, where he ALSO substitute teaches. Dennis dances around the world and I had no idea how great he is until I had the pleasure of watching him today.

Arromanches les bains.

This is one of the beaches where the ally forces disembarked on July 6, 1944. There are still plenty of remains from the mulberry harbor used to unload troops and vehicles during D-day. You can walk on low tide and touch them and take pictures. Not far from there are the other beaches, including Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc where the rangers climbed up the cliffs and disabled some of the German defenses.

Mi otro trabajo

Black Friday sucks. Capitalism at its worst.

La terraza del Valle

My husband Miguel and our friend Pablo (who looks like a young Anthony Bourdain, I know I keep saying this) on the terrace of El Valle in Veguin. Damn I miss Veguin right now :(

My Favorite Madrileno Waiter

I need to get this waiters name next time I see him. He looks like Dustin Hoffman and he can be found at the middle station behind the bar at La Torre del Oro in Madrid. I just recently posted about this bar but I want to stress just how much I enjoy stopping in and bringing my friends here. The pinchos are fantastic and range from gazpacho (my all time favorite) to rice or cold vinaigrette salads. The bar is located in the Plaza Mayor and closes briefly for siesta. I really recommend dropping by, trying a cold Cruz Campo cerveza, AND say hola to the Spanish Dustin for me!

La Couronne

I ate the best oysters on the half shell here that I have ever eaten in my life. This restaurant opened in the year 1345. Every course is presented with pomp and circumstance. The cheese course at the end of the meal is incredible. Miguel ate foie gras and I had the sweetbreads. This was a really nice experience and I will definitely go back next year.

I love France

I love France. Best bread in the world. The only thing I don't care for about France is that It is not Spain.

La Torre Eiffel

This year as one of the lifts was out of order the wait to go back down was looooong! As I am a very impatient type I left my friends for a thirty some flight walk down the tower. I beat my husband by 25 minutes and let me tell you I had rubber band legs for several days after. Hats off to anyone that walks UP this structure.

Maestra de cocina

Having menu del dia with our Americana amigias. This  was one of their favorite  destinations on our worldwide tour of Tudella Veguin

OLE'

The restrooms at La Torre del Oro in Madrid. I visit this bar several times a year. I adore the waiters (ex bullfighters)  and LOVE the pinchos!

Bar El Valle

My little town of Veguin may be tiny, but it has some of the most charming bars in Spain. El Valle for example is unique. I love the terrace in the back of this enormous bar. Smokers can enjoy a cigarette and I can savor my sidra and soak in the views of the Asturian mountains and Rio Nalon in the background. You will want to stop by El Valle and say hola to Monica (pictured above) and most definitely order 'una botella de sidra'

I am homesick for Spain. I miss pinchos with my drinks. I miss jamon y queso bocadillos. I miss olives. I miss mahou cerveza. I miss the energy of Madrid and the tranquility and beauty of Asturias. I miss chestnuts. I miss seafood soup. I miss hot wine y figs. I miss Bar Orteas empanada. I miss Bar Camacho. I miss Bar Corea. Bar Josti. Bar El Valle. I miss everything Spain. I miss it a lot.