Ok, so there are a few things that have stood out to me here. First off are ¨pirate pants¨ get ready America... they are making their way across the sea, and soon I suspect that they will be stocked in every color at Old Navy. Cant find a good picture, but i will try to sneak one this week. Basically they are a throw back to MC Hammer. The crotch of the pants can be anywhere from form fitting, to all the way down to the claves, then they puff out at the bottom and tie tight to the leg creating a lare billowing sillohette (i cant spell check , nor do i care anymore). Kind Alladinesque. They are everywhere. If i come across a cheap pair on the street i just might have to get some. You can get away with anything in Eugene!
The next rant goes to the food and drink sector... specifically cured ham and coffee (or lack of!) I am so sick of seeing rows of hanging pig legs in store fronts, and i dont ever want to eat ham with cheese and bread again! huuuggg! As i think about it, the taste haunts me, and i have phantom cured ham flavors tormenting my mouth. Coffee is rediculous here (though David Greene, you might just love it). There is no brewed coffee -unless you are the tool who comes to Spain and goes to Starbucks! All you can get is espresso with milk. Its not aweful (and perhaps I have been spoiled by morning trips to Wandering Goat), but is not very good either. I even sought out a special coffee place, supposedly specializing in coffees. I ordered a coffee, and saw the lady going for the espresso presser as she asked ¨¿con leche?¨... why did i get my hopes up?
I wont get into the whole beer situation. I had low expectations, since you can´t really top the microbrew haven that is America´s North West. I have found Alhambra negra to be decent out of the tap... and pretty much anything cold in the hot weather is great. I plan on perfecting some Sangría for BBQs and river floats. Tinto de Verano is similar and quite refreshing as well.
Looking forward to a delicious, and rediculously vegan meal in Eugene, and a tall cup of Wandering Goat Coffee with just enough half and half to make it that perfect coffee color. Then once I am fed and revvvved up, it will be straight on my bike, and off to Sam Bond´s for a strong dark beer in a mason jar. Any takers!?
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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Gretta-
Looking forward to meeting up with you in Barcelona. Hilarious post about pirate pants. The two of us might just have to hunt some down together...find some markets (I was actually looking for a cheap pair today in a market in Lisbon, but had no luck). Depart from here in a few hours and arrive to Barcelona the 21st. I already told you through email, but at the "Feet up" the 23rd, 24, and 25. Leave the 26 for Paris. Adios for now.
-Ryan from Seville Oasis
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