2 0 2 6 — F I E L D N O T E S
sad but rad adventures
in the pursuit of dopamine and personal growth
Collected over three weeks of wandering through Spain and Portugal. Some pages sticky from morning coffee, others smudged from rain in Lisbon.
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→ Where We Wandered
Destinations
Barcelona
Gaudí everywhere. The light is impossible to capture. Found a tiny bar with a blind cat.
Read entry →Lisbon
The tiles here are a separate language. Every building speaks a different pattern. Fado at night.
Read entry →Sintra & Cascais
Pena Palace on a ridge like something from a storybook. Mornings with coffee and fresh pastéis.
Read entry →Days on the Road
Cities Explored
Pages of Notes
Pastéis de Nata
Lessons & Observations
“Write everything down. Memory is a terrible photographer.”
☑ The best meals happen when you can’t read the menu
☑ Three weeks is never enough
☑ Wander without direction first
☐ Learn at least 5 words in the local language
☑ The photos you regret not taking outnumber the ones you took
☐ Coffee always tastes better when you sit for it
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Thinking Ahead
Portugal has installed itself in my head with a permanence that’s inconvenient for planning. But the notebook has fresh pages, and the next flight is never that far away.