John Steinbeck
You don’t even know where I’m going. I don’t care. I’d like to go anywhere. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us. John Steinbeck
Harira soup
Harira is a traditional Berber soup in Morocco. It can be eaten as a light meal or as a starter. Being such an iconic meal, much like Tagine stews, I wanted to learn how to cook it and then share the recipe. Below, you can find one of the recipes …
The return of the Fly
On the 11th of January 2011, my Piaggio “Rocinante” Fly, finally arrived in Setubal, after a long journey from Dakar. In the end, it traveled a longer distance than I did. It went from Dakar to Le Havre in France, then to Lisbon and finally to Setubal. At the time …
Where you can spend more money than expected – Part 2
Back to Part 1 Mobile roaming Mobile roaming can be a nightmare. Its an expensive service when you travel in Europe, but if go to Africa it’s like throwing gold to the garbage. If you can, don’t take a mobile phone with you. If you must have one, because you …
Where you can spend more money than expected – Part 1
You can plan a trip with some expectations that money will not be spend more than needed. Plans are done to stay at very cheap hotels, campings and even at the wild if needed, which is the cheapest solution. Plans are done also how to eat, the cost for the …
Day 27 – Dakar to Setúbal
Or, see how fast airplanes and airports can push you trought time and space, removing all human dimension to travel. But, nevertheless, very convenient.