Foodie Friday: Tortilla Espanola

Foodie Friday: Tortilla Espanola

Before we left on this journey we hosted some couchsurfers from Malaga, Spain.  He was a chef, so when they told us they wanted to make tortilla espanola, I was all for it. Also called tortilla de patata, its probably the most common dish throughout Spain.  Eaten as a light dinner or served between a [...]

Pamplona: Running with the Bulls

Pamplona: Running with the Bulls

For the weeks leading up to the running, everyone I met who knew anything about San Fermin had the exact same conversation with me: Them: You’re going for San Fermin. Me: Yes Them: Are you running? Me: Why else would I go? Them: (not answering my question because clearly there was no answer) Be careful. [...]

San Fermin: Toro! Toro!

San Fermin: Toro! Toro!

Leading up to San Fermin, we seemed to meet tons of Spaniards.  All had the exact same advice for Danny after he told them he wanted to run with the bulls: “cuidado.” Cuidado, caution, indeed.  We arrived in Pamplona on the first night of the nine night festivities.  With the first “encierro” or bull run [...]