Food | Comida de España

(That's food from Spain in case you all didn't know). So I tried to upload this post last week in my sorority sister Elisa's flat in Madrid but blogging via iPhone didn't work out like I wanted it to. I'm currently sifting through all of my photos from my trips to Exeter, Madrid, Toledo, and El Puerto de Santa Maria, so detailed posts will eventually arrive. However, I thought this would be a fun thing for us all to drool over.

Some deliciousness that I've had in my travels (it's okay to be jealous):

Cider and toffee syrup at an adorable pub in Exeter which basically means Kate and I had Butterbeer in the Leaky Cauldron, no big deal.

 

Some café con leche which became my drink of choice in Spain considering it is so much better than any coffee I've had in England.

 



I shit you not.

Some mazapan and other Jewish yummies in Toledo.

I believe that you haven't done Spain right if you haven't gone to a tapas bar and eaten tapas and sangria and thrown napkins on the ground that's all I'm sayin'. It was super crowded and I was slightly claustrophobic which explains the blurry picture.

 



Some more café con leche and tortilla española.

 



 

 My new favorite drink: tinto de verano. It is red wine (and it's allowed to be incredibly bad, for you won't really taste it) and a lemon-y soda, such as Fanta Limon or Sprite. I know it sounds kinda gross but trust me it is a beautiful thing.

 

 

Some tapas sampler that Elisa and I shared in Toledo.

A little sampler of mazapan that I bought. So adorable and incredibly yummy. 

 

 

When forced to venture outside by myself, I ordered a boccadillo (sandwich) with bacon and cheese and it was heavenly.

 



Who says you can't order a delicious Bento Box in Madrid?

 



I've been craving paella for literally four years, and this did not disappoint.

 



 

Bomba de nata in a cute little pastry shop off of Puerto del Sol.



Chirimoya, which is apparently a very popular Spanish fruit. Having never seen it before, I was a little hesitant to try it, but it was very good.

 

Proof that I had the great honor of being the first person that Elisa has ever cooked for.

Although I didn't capture anything that my host mother made for me, as always everything was absolutely delicious and I will forever have fond memories of this kitchen.

 

 

Are you hungry now? I know I am!

 

 

xo

Traveling, A History

I suppose the whole point of a blog is to frequently blog, correct? I guess I should get down to business. Here's a brief history of my traveling experience...

Long ago, in a house not far from mine, I was sitting on a pea-green couch watching Oprah. The Harry Potter kids walked on stage, and little seven year-old me was simply floored that their British accents were real...I literally thought that they were faking it. And somehow, out of that, my love of England and travel was born.

When I was fourteen, my parents and I visited London for a week. I was fangirling the WHOLE time. It was quite the travesty when we had to return home. When I was sixteen, I got the incredible opportunity to spend a month in Spain. Previously, I had no real interest in Spain, but MAN do I miss it now. I fully intend to travel back there in the fall. Here are some of the highlights from both trips, and apologies for the crappy photo qualities...I was sixteen, remember?