Here are some choice photos from my last couple weeks hanging out in Portugal and Spain! The Disquiet International Literary Program is what brought me to Lisbon–and I had a blast with the other participants with all the events and bar nights–but I was also able to fit in a couple side trips too. It’s been pretty great to recharge spiritually before my first novel comes out in a few weeks. (Have I mentioned Kings of Broken Things yet? Order now!) On the spiritual restoration score, mission accomplished! But my body is a little beat up. So much fun though.

Lisbon.

Alfama, Lisbon.

2D sculpture, Barcelona.

Sardine tapas at Sol e Pesce, Lisbon.

Bookmobile parked outside our visit to the US Embassy, Lisbon.

Beach drinks, Barcelona.

Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcantara, just around the corner from my place in Lisbon.

Gótico, Barcelona.

Golden Gate Bridge, sort of, Lisbon.

Cais das colunas, Lisbon.

Church at Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Lisbon.

Mural in Bairro Alto, Lisbon.

Praça do Comércio, Lisbon.

Beach in Cascais.

View from Aljube, Lisbon.

Jamón in Barcelona.

At Sole e Pesce with CCB, Lisbon.

Beautiful views in Cascais.

On the Tagus River with Amina Gautier.

Sagrada Família, Barcelona.

Miradouro breakfast, Lisbon.

Gótico, Barcelona.

Tapas, Lisbon.

The rocky outcrop we sunned on at Cascais.

Crazy sea boulders, Cascais.

Green sea rocks, Cascais.