Saturday, March 13, 2010

Where is Pontevedro?

It's thought to be in the Balkans, but the one thing we can say for sure is that it's not Paris. My namesake, Count Danilo, left his native Pontevedro for Paris where he ostensibly works in the Pontevedran embassy but spends most of his time up to his ears in wine, women and song in places like Maxim's. There are no places like Maxim's in Pontevedro, it's safe to say.

Metaphorically, Pontevedro is home - the place you return to when you tire of the party. It's where I am.


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