Robert Bradley
Articles by Robert Bradley :
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Thank you from Robert Bradley
By Robert Bradley The GoFundMe campaign to raise money for my medical needs reached its goal in a mere three days and I am overwhelmed with gratitude to all those… -
The faces of Cuenca, waiting to reemerge
For the next few weeks, I would like to offer a few portraits of the friends and neighbors who are suffering cabin fever like the rest of us and patiently… -
Mingling with the beautiful people
By Markku Sario First, may I apologize? I am Markku Sario of My Smorgasbord, not Robert Bradley, but merely a Bradley pro tempore with pretensions of adequacy. I am doing… -
Vilcabamba eco-lodge Izcayluma begins campaign to change the future
Examine the word responsibility — response-ability — the ability to choose your response. Proactive people realize their responsibility; they do not blame circumstance, conditions, and surely not others, as a… -
The haberdasher’s tale
As you may have noticed, for the past three years I have been writing a weekly love letter to Cuenca. The serendipities that guided me through this year seem no… -
The tyranny of the smartphone
Whatsup with all the media addicts? I walked from San Sebastian to San Blas the other day and couldn’t help but notice the large number of folks yakking into, staring… -
Casa Azul Galeria Cafe comes back to life on Cuenca’s San Sebastian Plaza
By Robert Bradley The alfresco restaurant, Casa Azul Galeria Cafe, on the plaza of San Sebastian church, was my first haunt in Cuenca. Several mornings a week I would wander… -
The power of faith to provide a better future
I was talking with a friend recently who told me, “I’m thinking I might move back tothe U.S.” I was quite surprised both by his announcement and his reasoning. He… -
Back to the future, back to Quingeo,
On July 27, 2019, I reported that Tim Nacey had led a small group of gringos to Quingeo, a small village in the highlands of the Andes 17 miles south… -
Paradise Indian Restaurant offers a happy landing for Cuenca diners as well as its owners
By Robert Bradley Some seeking a better life are lucky. Most, however, take a route that is much more laborious, fraught with danger, and requires a level of endurance few… -
Remembering that we are immigrants
I hosted a meeting at my home several months ago. When it was over, a couple approached me and introduced themselves, the woman presenting me her business card as one… -
They serve Cuenca’s best almuerzo but El Mesón Español specializes in Spanish cuisine after dark
By Robert Bradley Among my first memories of Cuenca, and one of the most satisfying, was my introduction to almuerzo, the traditional fixed-menu mid-day meal. Back in Portland, Oregon, I… -
Capturing the Cuenca moment
I will celebrate the beginning of my fifth year in Cuenca next month. While others are dazzled by the pyrotechnics of Carnival, I will pretend that a least a few…