Category Travel
Madrid after work
A long day of meetings is not so bad when your Spanish colleagues take you out afterwards for drinks on the rooftops . . . . . . followed by an incredible dinner of sautéed mushrooms, heirloom tomatoes, steak, and melted cheese (all for only 20 euros!) at an old-school madrileno bar. I may however […]
Salmon at midnight in Madrid
When one misses one’s flight and gets in to Madrid too late for a proper dinner, one makes do with smoked salmon and sparkling water. Life could definitely be harder.
Adios, Madrid — hello, London
Today was a travel day, but full of a somewhat unusual luxury: time. My flight wasn’t until mid-afternoon, but Madrid on Sunday is sleepy and I had work I needed to catch up on anyway. So I slept a little later than normal, went for another long morning run, and then headed to the airport […]
Best thing I ate?
It’s a toss-up between the chocolate and churros from Chocolateria San Gines that I had for breakfast . . . . . . and the ceviche I had for lunch with sea bass, fresh strawberries, mint, sweet potato, and puffed Peruvian corn . . . . . . followed by grilled octopus with avocado, tomatoes […]
And of course some serious culture, too
When I needed a break from the heat, I left the gardens behind and sought refuge in some of Madrid’s art museums. They’re fully air conditioned, have lovely cafes, and some of the best art in the world. I started with the Prado, which is truly one of the top museums in the world. I […]
Gardens in Madrid!
It’s 100 degrees, sunny, and dry as a bone here — this, my friends, is what summer feels like and I love love it so much! I just couldn’t spend the day indoors, do I went in search of Madrid’s gardens. I’ve already posted about the lovely formal gardens I found while running through the […]
Morning run through Buen Retiro
It’s very hard to keep up the pretense of a serious morning run when you keep having to stop and enjoy little gems like this.
I’m in Madrid!
Two days of work, then a day and a half of exploring (and also probably some work). It’ll be 100 degrees and sunny everyday–finally some summer!!
Getting to Chicago
Because Chicago is such a wonderful mid-winter destination, Amanda and I planned a quick theatre weekend. As if the universe knew we’d need good blog fodder, travel drama ensued: (I’m the blue bubbles, Amanda’s the grey) Fortunately, it all worked out in the end. I got to the hotel around midnight and went out to […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 