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.

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

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

Tapas, Lisbon.

Cais das colunas, Lisbon.

Golden Gate Bridge, sort of, Lisbon.

Sagrada Família, Barcelona.

On the Tagus River with Amina Gautier.

Crazy sea boulders, Cascais.

Green sea rocks, Cascais.

2D sculpture, Barcelona.

View from Aljube, Lisbon.

Miradouro breakfast, Lisbon.

Gótico, Barcelona.

Sardine tapas at Sol e Pesce, Lisbon.

The rocky outcrop we sunned on at Cascais.

At Sole e Pesce with CCB, Lisbon.

Mural in Bairro Alto, Lisbon.

Beach drinks, Barcelona.

Praça do Comércio, Lisbon.

Lisbon.

Beautiful views in Cascais.

Gótico, Barcelona.

Alfama, Lisbon.

Church at Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Lisbon.

Beach in Cascais.

Jamón in Barcelona.