It seems that I am big yucca fan among some of my friends as every time I meet them for dinner yucca with mojo is a dish they usually prepare for me. 🙂 Yucca is widely consumed in Cuba, specially during the holidays. In Havana, it is more expensive than potatoes or sweet potatoes so […]
In the last week I have been going back to places and people that I miss when I am out of Toronto and also discovering and doing new things. It almost feels like a trip to Havana since you have to spend time with family, friends and you are constantly running around to get to […]
I am back to Toronto and its surroundings for a few days now and I still feel like a stranger in the city. I am enjoying my time here after four months of absence but not having our old place downtown makes me feel disconnected from the Toronto I am used to. It is amazing […]
Siempre que llega la Navidad y el fin de año pienso en los turrones españoles. En Cuba, el turrón de Jijona, Alicante y de yema tostada son una gran tradición navideña que ni las escaseces han logrado eliminar. Muchas tradiciones se han perdido pero la del turrón se mantiene, a pesar de no ser barato […]
It is Christmas Day and first day back in Canada! We will be visiting Toronto for the next three weeks and the city welcomed us with no snow and 2 degrees. Thank you, T-dot! 😉 I was afraid of a snow storm or -18 degrees, like when I moved to Canada in December 2005. Today […]
Mount Davidson is San Francisco’s natural highest point. If you can drive there and park your car in the street it will take you only five minutes to get to the top. There is a short trail that takes you up to a quiet view of the city and the ocean. It seemed to me […]
In the last week we have been to Google offices twice. We have a friend who works at the San Francisco office and invited us for lunch and to take a quick tour of the building areas that can be accessed. Then, yesterday we went to Mountain View to spend the day since our friend […]
Here is the story of what we think was a very weird tedious scam. Last night we were trying to find parking around our neighbourhood. It is around 8:30 pm on a Saturday night. We usually have a lot of “fun” searching for a spot in the NOPA so we were happy to see a […]
