Tripe, black pudding and octopus…just a few of the weird and wonderful things I have eaten over the past four days. Of course, when you use their Spanish names you can forget the slightly off-putting origin of these foods, for example, ‘callos’ sounds a lot nicer than cow intestine, doesn’t it? Anyway, for me theseContinue reading “Tripe, anyone?”
Category Archives: Travel
¡Viva España!
Deary me, it’s been a long time since I’ve updated. Too long, especially considering all that has happened: I’ve visited my twin at university, I’ve struggled to pack a suitcase for a three month trip, I’ve mastered the art of the chicken roast dinner, however most importantly, I’ve come to Spain. I’ve once again ‘flown the nest’Continue reading “¡Viva España!”
Rome…Revisited (after a slight delay)
So you must all be thinking, “woah, that must be a bloody big egg sandwich she’s eating” because yes, after leaving for a lunch break just over two weeks ago, I never returned to recounting my time in Rome. Between organising my university re-application, helping my sister get ready for uni and watching countless missedContinue reading “Rome…Revisited (after a slight delay)”
Rome and Home
One long summer later and I’m home. I’ve returned to my family and my bed and Robinson’s squash and all of the other longed-after English food stuffs I’ve missed so dearly. Ahhhh…it sure does feel good to be home. Even though it’s cloudy and despite the fact that I now have to begin the longContinue reading “Rome and Home”
Heaven on a plate.
So, it was on wednesday the 5th August that I consumed my best meal in Italy to date. In fact, perhaps the best meal of my year, or even of my life. In fact, it makes me question why I bother eating anything else at all, when it’s all completely inferior to this little plateContinue reading “Heaven on a plate.”
Snails
If I have learned only one thing from au pairing, it is that I am a snail. Not in the sense that I’m slow (although admittedly, I am) but through the fact that I carry my home on my back. When I left England almost three weeks ago now, I rather naively thought that IContinue reading “Snails”
Some more of Napoli…
Stepping out from the train station onto Piazza Garibaldi, I was struck by a mixture of midday heat, the sound of moped horns and the chaos of Naples. Riding in the back of a taxi – my life in the hands of a man who was dodging oncoming scooters as if they were dodgems –Continue reading “Some more of Napoli…”
A weekend in Naples
Ahhh….Napoli. Your people, your Vesuvius, your architecture and your pizza have stolen my heart. Your reputation may be tattered round the edges but your soul is pure and good and alive and I love you I love you I love you. For me, Naples is the place I have been searching for. It boasts allContinue reading “A weekend in Naples”
Pasta, pasta, pasta, risotto, pasta
As you can tell, in the past week I have eaten a lot of pasta, among other things of course. Yesterday, for example it was pasta with vongole (clams) and it was absolutely bloody delicious. The day before that it was pasta, olive oil, garlic and sun blushed italian tomatoes. On the first day I was welcomedContinue reading “Pasta, pasta, pasta, risotto, pasta”
Italian Charm
So here I am, sitting in a vacant apartment located above the family’s own. It belongs to them, but it remains empty until family and friends – in search of sun and free accommodation – come to visit. In fact, I have no internet connection. When I turned on my laptop for the first timeContinue reading “Italian Charm”
To The Table 