La Bruta Address: Calle del Pez, 11, 28004 Madrid Atmosphere: Young, modern, dark lighting, open front. We have been there in the past (trying to get a table with no reservation….no bueno), and it has been completely full and HOT, but this time it was completely fine). Type of food: They have a short food menu […]
Lately.
Hi! I am just knocking out these posts, aren´t I?! It´s because I have a (borrowed) computer until tonight, so I need to click-clack away until the computer is whisked out of my grabby little fingers. So what´s been happening with you lately? *silence* Ah! That´s great! Here is my lately… Food: So many salads! Greens […]
Mallorca (III)
Buenas tardes! If you´re catching up, here is Part ONE and part DOS Our third day in Mallorca brought the prettiest views (in my opinion) and the most natural beauty. It started with breakfast…of course… The beach on the first day was white sand // clear water beachy, but with restaurants and a lot of […]
Mallorca (II)
Hi! I´m back with MORE Mallorca! So…where were we? Ah yes, the second day! On the second day, we decided to make use of our car and go check out some of the stalagmite caves, which are (semi) famous in Mallorca….after the beach. But first we had breakfast! We drove about an hour to Cuevas […]
Mallorca!
How did I get so lucky?! Last weekend, I went to- what may have been- the nicest beach of my life (and I have been to some pretty nice beaches). Everyone says that Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza are all MUST-SEE islands…and now I know why. RIGHT??? The weekend started after I took my Spanish Nationality exam on […]
Restaurants in Madrid: Bar Tomate
Bar Tomate Address: Calle de Fernando El Santo, 26, 28046 Madrid Atmosphere: Warm, mood lighting. It has a ¨library¨feel with bookshelves and lamps made out of book pages, as you can see in the picture above. Trendy, but not overly fancy. I thought they had the music on too loudly, but we were seated under a […]
My Weekend in Photos
Strolling through Lavapiés on Saturday morning Saturday morning flowers in Tirso de Molina Everyone was out and about I saw a traditional Spanish wedding!! Look at those hats! Salsa // bachata // kizomba festival in Plaza de la Cebada With beers and….tomatoes My main squeeze And then I worked out for 20 whoooole minutes Bar […]
Restaurants in Madrid: El Patio del Fisgon
El Patio de Fisgon Address: Calle de Don Ramon de la Cruz, 26, 28001 Madrid Atmosphere: The restaurant was quite small, but interesting design and not too crowded. It was hot, though. Originally, they put us at a table in the center with the waiters walking back and forth, but we asked to move when […]
Say What 3
I did a few of these ¨Say What¨posts in the beginning of the year, when the things that my students would say would shock me. Say What 1 Say What 2 I´m more used to them now, but this one was too good not to write… While teaching the kids about the future tense using […]
Lately Photodump
Hi!!! I am so happy to finally be on here and I know you´re just oh so happy, as well. I have been trying to udate at various points during the week, but between a laptop that was probably one of the first models ever created that runs like it has 1000 viruses, a tablet […]