Docile Demons

"From this height the gargoyles perched against the church were almost within reach. I suppose they were designed to look menacing, but they seemed quite unaffected to me - almost bored. Like a security guard at a nursing home working the graveyard shift who was memorizing Shakespeare on the job. "
The Drunken Tourist page 75

Gargoyle of Notre Dame
Photo courtesy of apassionforhistory.blogspot.com

A Fine City

‎"Take Manhattan around 59th Street from Park Avenue west to Lincoln Center, add a taste of Prague and a good serving of Paris and you get an idea of what a fine city Vienna is." 
- The Drunken Tourist, page 103

Stephansplatz in Winter
Photo courtesy of The Travel Editor

A Rogue Giraffe & a Bit of Luck

While in Amsterdam, The Drunken Tourist shares some intense moments with a lion from a travelling circus.

Copyright Michelle Young

Good thing the animals were being well behaved that day. According to Digital Journal, in July of 2008:
"Amsterdam police say 15 camels, two zebras and an undetermined number of llamas and potbellied swine briefly escaped from a traveling Dutch circus...
Just imagine waking up in the morning and seeing a caravan of camels, followed by a by a herd of llamas and pigs, walking past your window. You might just believe you were hallucinating, or even stuck in some kind of a weird dream."

Read more HERE.

Barcelona

In chapter 6, The Drunken Tourist finds himself in the magical city of Barcelona.

Photo by GloboTreks

If your curiosity has been piqued, click HERE to discover 10 little known facts about this Mediterranean jewel.

The Franz Kafka Cafe

Photo from nelso.com

The Franz Kafka Cafe in Prague as mentioned in Chapter Two of The Drunken Tourist. To see more images of the cafe click HERE.

Recent Reviews

“Like a shank in a birthday cake, Santana is a welcome surprise indeed.” - Alexander Zaitchik,  New York Press

“Santana’s journey – conceived of wanderlust, broken-heartedness, and escapism… takes us into a realm where riotous times and blessed camaraderie set the stage for a self-reckoning of Dionysian proportions. Along the way, it offers humorous insight into the spiritual trials of our muddled, McDonalds-infested age. Reminiscent of Robert Pirsig’s relentlessly honest Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Drunken Tourist will quickly add     its name to a timeless tradition of pilgrimage literature.”                     – Amy Dalton, Current History Magazine