aboard about above: So long summer.

The wind is starting to pick up outside my window .. I think we might be in for a cold front. Perhaps it might actually decide to be fall here in Texas. (Mid-October, seems about right.) I was looking through some photos earlier and thought I would highlight some happy summer moments as a proper farewell to our longest season. I love the summer, and fall wouldn't seem as wonderful without it.

(Absolutely must play music while looking at pictures!!)

The Summer - Yo La Tengo

Rooftop view of Barrio Gótico in Barcelona.

I was obsessed with these bottles displayed at a little fancy coffee shop I never actually had coffee at. Luckily, you don't need a fancy coffee shop in Barcelona to have amazing café con leche.

Welcome to Amsterdam. Where it really wasn't very summery at all.

The park was nice, I caught a little bit of the sunshine.

Little afternoon duck-nap.

Beautiful vintage-y boats lined the canals.

In front of Calatrava's Oriente Station in Lisbon. Definitely summery here, had to shed my Amsterdam layers the second we got off the plane and started our walk to the train station. Never thought that peeling off black tights could feel so amazing.

Welcome to Lagos.

Met some Portuguese friends while in Italy. I had them teach me some phrases. The only one I really remembered was "Super Bock." Very useful phrase.

I heart seashells.

Treasure!! On my one my favorite things I picked up on my travels. My stinky beach blanket (smells like a tannery) that I bought in Ibiza.

Don't be shellous. (I know, I know.)

Finally made it after a very rocky trip. (Well, only rocky when we took a wrong turn.) A little tip: Don't put bottles of beer in the helmet storage thing.

What a tough life.

Back in Barca. Bubbles!

Nice little picnic lunch from the Boqueria.

Summer night in Barrio Gótico.

Little late night climbing on the Arc de Triomf.

One of my first nights back in Austin! Aj took me to the trailer park, he's so sweet.

I really didn't cook at all the whole time I was in Barca. Luckily, I had an amazing house mom who was a wonderful cook. I was overjoyed when my friend Eddy let me crash at his place right when I got back. He had a garden full of goodies and a cast iron skillet with my name on it.

So fresh and so clean, clean.

I definitely felt the need to document this. Pretty sure I didn't eat a single beet for almost 5months.

Chard!

Heaven.

Basil lemon-limeade.

Aj got this bike tuned up so I could ride to the springs with him. Unfortunately this pretty lil thing isn't mine, hopefully I can talk my friend Eddy out of it one day.