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trip advisor excellence award

azahar — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:51:16 +0000

Well this is exciting!

this morning’s market & tapas tour

azahar — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:33 +0000

Best job in the world.

do you hold a grudge?

azahar — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:02:40 +0000

You Don’t Hold a Grudge

You’re willing to give almost anyone a second chance, even if they’ve really wronged you.

Incredibly forgiving and compassionate, you understand that people sometimes change for the better.

Do You Hold a Grudge?

Compassionate and understanding? Yes.
Forgiving? Not so much.

sunday song – way down in the hole

azahar — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:29:25 +0000

Been rewatching The Wire.
Best. Theme song. Ever.
Here are all five seasons.

six weeks old

azahar — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:30:21 +0000

This whole selection process is not getting any easier. Here are the wee beasties having a feed on Peter’s lap. I think it’s still between the ginger-ninja and smudge. But the two tabbies are both very cute too. I dunno. Seriously. I do not know. Pablo is going out of town next weekend and I think I’m going to bring Pitu and her kittehs over here for a few days, just to get used to them and see who is who. They are so tiny for their age though… also taking them to the vet this week for a check-up. What do you guys think?

friday foto finder – water

azahar — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:27:40 +0000

This week’s Friday Foto Finder challenge is “water”…

A woman carrying water in Tangier.

Check out what other Friday Foto Finders are posting over here!

alternatives

azahar — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:54:37 +0000

Slowly evolving… a new part-time job. This is from a blog post I did on Azahar’s Sevilla blog yesterday announcing a page where I’ll list local non-touristy “alternatours” for people visiting Sevilla. Meanwhile, I’ve been working on taking this further to help people plan their entire trip. As with the Sevilla Tapas Tours, which began as a natural extension of the “hobby” food blog I unintentionally started six years ago, this new venture has stemmed from all the help I’ve been giving my tapas tour clients over the past couple of years. But rather than just help people after they’ve arrived (often with really crap itineraries) I will put together a fab Andalusian holiday for them based on my experience and contacts here. I think it’s going to be great!

and speaking of fish…

azahar — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:59:57 +0000

… this was delivered yesterday!

It was recommended awhile ago by my friend Fiona (aka Scribbler in Seville) when I was trying to find the English name for a fish I only knew the Spanish word for. It’s a great illustrated catalogue of fish and shellfish that includes several translations, and it also includes over 200 recipes. I have to say that the recipes came as a bonus because I thought I was just buying a reference book. It’s also the first book I’ve bought in ages. What was the last book you bought?

underwater garden

azahar — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:17:27 +0000

This will make your day.

5 weeks old

azahar — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:01:56 +0000

Pablo sent me these pics today. I haven’t seen the little ones since last week.
Honestly, how to choose?