Photojournal: San Sebastian

 For me San Sebastian is a lost city belonging to a lost generation. While we were there I kept thinking of Hemingway and his Lady Ashley; Fitzgerald and his Nicole Diver. Had they also walked this road? Had they, in the sudden onset of a rainstorm, ducked into a cafe and sat with a cappucino as I was? Which beaches had they loved the best, which narrow streets, which bars? It was impossible for me to forget this city's history. This was no doubt reinforced by the cloudy October day, which made the beaches appear faded and inhospitable, the buildings damp and dirty. But we liked it. Instead of glamorous expats there were fishermen at the harbor; instead of exciting nights there was a slow day; and of course, the pintxos in the Basque capital were great.

Photojournal: La Rioja, Part I

A year ago, my then-fiance and I bought a camera with the intention of getting good enough at photography in one year to be able to return from our honeymoon with beautiful photos from Spain. We practiced a lot, learned a lot, and took some pretty bad photos, but in the end, I feel we've met our goal: although still solidly amateurs at the craft, we came away from our 10 day trip with several photos that I know we'll keep for a lifetime. I'm dividing our photojournal by region, starting with La Rioja, the first stop on our trip. The wine country in La Rioja certainly gave us some good material: in addition to it being harvest time for the vineyards, the open, rocky landscape and medieval hilltop towns were a feast for the eyes. I hope you enjoy these snapshots from our trip! Stay tuned for San Sebastian and Barcelona.

Beginning

At last the wedding is over and we've returned from our honeymoon in Spain. Everything was a blast, but I think the best part was returning home to our normal (and newly wedded!) life together. A photojournal of our time in Spain will come soon.....in the meantime, here is my favorite photo of us from our travels.

Also try heading over to Blue Pool Road and checking out Peggy Wong's travelogues, they are beautiful!

Travels in Montreal

For the 4th of July weekend we took our first ever trip to Montreal, and were blown away. Its Europe meets America in the best way possible. The city is filled with great food, old world architecture, bikes and parks. We loved it! Soon I'll share a little review on places to stay. If you ever have an opportunity to visit, don't miss it! It really is one of the gems of North American cities.

Clockwise from top left: Olive & Gourmando, corner market, Basilica du Notre Dame, and my Isaac Mizrahi shoes kickin' it in Parc Le Fontaine.

Back on Board

 Its been a hectic couple of weeks--2 weeks of business travel, starting to move into a new apartment, and getting ready for a new job. With all that activity the blog has taken a backseat, but I'll be getting back into it soon with more recipes and photos to come. The photos above are a couple of my favorites from our recent trip to Austin, TX. They remind me of what is quintessentially Austin for me--sun, swimming, and friends. For more photos, check out our new flickr photostream (hopefully the link works, I'm new to this!).

Travelling in Style

Kyle and I are doing a lot of traveling this year. Our next stop is Austin, TX (its my hometown but I only get to visit once a year), then after that we visit Montreal in July, and for our honeymoon in October we'll head to Spain. In honor of all this traveling, here is my little three step guide to having a great trip: 

1. Pack your camera and a good wide-angle lens into camera bag organizer
2. Insert camera bag organizer into purse
3. Take great photos

Isn't that easy?

Italy photo via feel the current