It’s almost been a year since beginning this story about my time in one of my favorite regions in Spain, Asturias. Located in the North, it feels like a secret green oasis unbeknownst to many tourists. A trip I planned with an adventurous, like-minded woman who traded California’s hip food scene for diving head … Continue reading
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Foods I miss in Spain
My last month in Europe was a whirlwind of adventure and reflection. Four cities in 2 weeks and then a road trip in my favorite region in Spain is a lot before saying good-bye to a country you’ve called home for two years. I thought about what I was going to miss about the diverse … Continue reading
In Photos: Gijón, Asturias
I didn’t know where Gijón was on the map until a month before our planned getaway to Asturias, a region known for it’s green pastures, cheese, sidra and wild coastline. Gijón is a small city, second “largest” to Oviedo and borders the Cantabrica sea. Guidebooks didn’t give it much attention and a fellow blogger told … Continue reading
Strange foods: Eating Oricios
One of my main goals when I arrived in Asturias, one of the seventeen communidades in Spain in the North, was to sample the local fare. Though thereare typical Spanish dishes that you can find all throughout Spain, each region offers their own speciality, unique to the region. Spanish people are proud by nature, proud … Continue reading