Category Archives: Food

Three Days in One

Posted on January 24, 2021 by TheJessicaness

Friday morning starts with a subway ride to Manhattan (man spills his malt beverage twice) and a walk through Washington Square Park (man offers us smoke and pills) to Crop Circle so I can try a preserved veg guokui (crispy … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back to NYC

Posted on January 20, 2021 by TheJessicaness

Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn I’m in a taxi on my way to Bahrain International Airport on a Tuesday afternoon. The seatbelt doesn’t work, and the driver is on a call. Once there, I get to update my “expired” visa so … Continue reading →

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Bye, Bye, Bahrain

Posted on December 30, 2020 by TheJessicaness

We would spend the last few days of the year walking around various areas of the island — some here before Caleb’s first visit in 2004 and others that were made after we left in 2016. This country is constantly … Continue reading →

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Fog and Footsteps to my Flight

Posted on November 5, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I’m packed up and out of Falconry Court earlier than usual. I’ve got a flight to catch back to Bahrain this afternoon and want to make the most of my last half-day in London. I step out into a 39° … Continue reading →

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All About the Birds and the Squirrels

Posted on November 4, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I take the morning bus from Kingston upon Thames to Teddington Lock and try a new juice drink (new to me, but I don’t remember what it was). The Shambles (meaning meat stall in Old English) restaurant was once Stapleton … Continue reading →

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