Note: The following was written in August 2023, but the events took place in June 2023. Past. Present. Future. Intertwined together in a single moment. These are the words that come to mind when I think of Evora, a small rural town with deep historical roots in the Portuguese backcountry. Life in the village dates [...]
Note: The following was written in January 2024, but the events took place in June 2023. It was a picturesque summer afternoon. The day's energy was carried by a mixed murmur of music and banter across the beach. In the heat of competition, barefooted soccer and volleyball players kicked clouds of sand into the air [...]
Note: Originally written in January 2024. The events described below occurred in June 2023. Narrow cobblestone sidewalks, roads, and plazas are common features throughout Portugal's towns and countryside villages. Strong and firm, albeit sometimes uneven, they're part of the historical influence that is integral to this European country’s identity. Admittedly, there is almost a time [...]
Note: The following was originally written in August 2023. But the events took place in June 2023. Over 30,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, the midnight blue skies slowly fade into a dawning lavender haze. Beginning its descent, the plane banked into a blanket of cotton-candied clouds. In that moment, my personal window into a [...]