Reading and Roaming
WHY WE SHOULD READ. I love the Wall Street Journal (for a host of reasons), but their tight firewall only allows subscribers to access the full text of an article. So I’m going to quote from the lead essay in the November 26-27 Review section. It’s by Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book …
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ROYALS—WATCHING AND READING I read so much about the Netflix series, The Crown, while I was in London, I couldn’t wait to start watching it once I returned home. And now, I’m enthralled! It is so well done, elaborate, lavish even, and the family dynamics (exiled Duke of Windsor, Prince Philip’s role in their …
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MEALS After time in Valencia, we traveled down the coast to the town of Denia where we enjoyed several Michelin-starred meals, a tasting and lunch at the home of vintner Gutierrez de la Vega, noted for his sweet Moscatel wine, and short visits to the Borja ducal palace in Gandia, and the 11th century Moorish castle …
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A LESSON IN PAELLA On our second full day in Valencia, we visited the ceramic museum to see some beautiful tile work and also the museum of fine arts for works by older Spanish artists. The afternoon was devoted to paella, a demonstration of how it is made (a long process) by a prize winning …
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