Gunpowder Treason Day & Regents Park

Don’t you Remember The Fifth of November, ‘Twas Gunpowder Treason Day, I let off my gun, And made’em all run. And Stole all their Bonfire away. Tonight is Guy Fawkes Night, and the celebrations surrounding it are just as big here as Halloween is in the US. On Nov 5 1605, Guy Fawkes was arrested […]

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Cavtat (tsav-tat)

This day began with lunch at Nishta (a delightful vegetarian place that stands out among the rest of the cloned seafood restaurants in the old town), and ended with pizza at Pizzeria Tabasco (a pizza place outside of the city walls that was also refreshingly not overtaken by tourists). Note the necessity of wine. We […]

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Salsa

Last night was the last night of my salsa class. And I can’t and I can believe 4 weeks have gone by so fast. I haven’t had a small victories post in a while. Last night was a small victory. I walked into class four weeks ago nervous, with two left feet, uptight and unsure. […]

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