Oh wow. It's been a big while since I last wrote here. Not sure what happened. I just stopped being inspired at some point. Even when writing the latest posts I felt I was doing it more for obligation than anything else. The reason why I started to write here about my trips in the … Continue reading Sights of Madeira: Ponta de S. Lourenço (I’m back)
We all know the purposes of bridges. Bridges are there to ensure we're able to cross to places - whether to make it possible or to make it quicker. But is that just what bridges really are for? In some places, bridges make the view. They are the attraction or they add value to it. … Continue reading Sights of Portugal: the bridges of Porto
I am someone who likes to be in control of any situation. The pandemic made me realise even more that no matter how much you try to control your life, control is an illusion, a lie we are told since young age and on which we believe blindly. There's no such thing as control. Perhaps … Continue reading Sights of Portugal: quick visit to Lisbon
"I am a seagull, of no land,I call no shore my home,I am bound to no place,I fly from wave to wave." Empress Elisabeth of Austria A couple years ago, visiting Vienna, I came across this little poem written by the Empress and saw myself in it. The more I learned about her while visiting … Continue reading The Seagull
Lately, I have been paying more attention to my surroundings. Going for walks in places already familiar after being away for a long time, has given those places a different mystery. It's like I'm re-reading a book with a different age. Having lived and experienced more. You always find little details you didn't see before. … Continue reading Plants by the sea
The Winged Bone 