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.

Golden Gate Bridge, sort of, Lisbon.

Mural in Bairro Alto, Lisbon.

Beach drinks, Barcelona.

Sardine tapas at Sol e Pesce, Lisbon.

Beach in Cascais.

Lisbon.

Tapas, Lisbon.

Crazy sea boulders, Cascais.

Jamón in Barcelona.

The rocky outcrop we sunned on at Cascais.

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

View from Aljube, Lisbon.

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

Alfama, Lisbon.

Miradouro breakfast, Lisbon.

Sagrada Família, Barcelona.

Green sea rocks, Cascais.

Gótico, Barcelona.

Beautiful views in Cascais.

At Sole e Pesce with CCB, Lisbon.

Cais das colunas, Lisbon.

2D sculpture, Barcelona.

Praça do Comércio, Lisbon.

Gótico, Barcelona.

On the Tagus River with Amina Gautier.

Church at Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Lisbon.