Valencia/Las Fallas – Day 4

Last night (well, this morning) I woke up no less than once per hour (on average) to pee. That does happen on the rare occasion that I drink considerably more than usual. Mind you, I was NOT intoxicated last night. …

Valencia/Las Fallas – Day 3

Today was one of the best days I’ve ever had.

Like, I’m talking Top 5-worthy. There wasn’t any one particular thing that happened that made it so incredible, though; it was more a combination of many things that made for …

Valencia/Las Fallas – Day 2

On my first full day in Valencia, I set out to experience all of the daily Las Fallas events. Most days followed the same schedule, with additional things happening toward the end of the festival. For that reason, I wanted …

Rt. 66 to Las Vegas

We woke up feeling far better in the next day. I was just about back to normal, all but devouring my leftover pasta bowl thanks to a surge in my appetite. And it’s just as well, because there’s no room …

Rome – Day 5

1:10pm, McDonald’s, Trastevere, Rome

Well today has been just fabulous. I have been on a wild goose chase for an “occulista” to check my eye. The “ottico” apparently only deals with glasses and contacts. So I waited an absurd amount …

Rome – Day 4

1:30pm, Ponte Sublicio, Trastevere, Rome

Wow, it finally cooled down this morning (although later it got hot and humid, of course). It’s cloudy and breezy but very sticky. Definitely not a fan of Rome’s weather.

I set out to sample …

Rome – Day 3

2:30pm, Galleria Borghese, Rome

At 6am, our entire dorm was woken up by the loudest snoring I have ever heard. Only the snorer remained asleep. Exasperated, a few woke up for the day, and I went to the bathroom. I …