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This city definitely needs more time, but Italy is calling rather loudly. So loudly in fact that Iīm skipping Stockholm even though Iīve already paid for airfare there and back. For some reason, accomodations are very difficult to find in Stockholm, and I will actually be paying about 1/3 of the cost to for 3 nights in Florence. A couple days back I went on the free walking tour. We only had about 7 people, so it was almost like a private tour and very intimate. Tour guide was from Modesto, just traveling around picking up odd jobs here and there. [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 3rd 2008 | 36 Views | [diary=330513]

from one of the pilars in Sagrada

By Erin and Jason
October 1st 2008

Barcelona!

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When I said the 11 days we stayed in Paris would probably be the longest we stayed in any one city, I spoke too soon. We're staying in Barcelona for 12. It's been such a nice relaxing visit! Lucky for us, Asaf (Jason)'s brother, Gilad, lives in the Gracia neighborhood of Barcelona and we've been staying at his place instead of a hotel. He's in a great location, with a market two blocks away, restaurants and bars on every corner, and walking distance to everything. We've hardly had to use the Metro at all. We've taken in the sites of Gaudi, [View Full Entry]

Erin and Jason - Around the world in 6 months! | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 1st 2008 | 56 Views | [diary=329871]

Pig and lizard
Guell Park
Guell Park #2

I thought I had missed my chance at getting some pics of the Alps, but about 15min after taking off from Zurich I saw them in the distance. Still too far to photograph, but a pretty good view. Then all, of a sudden, clouds!!! Damned clouds again! Turbulence forced the pilot to climb above the clouds so the Alps disappeared. Itīs like the half hendl in Germany*. Luckily, a short while later the clouds cleared and I got some good shots. I have a lot more shots, but Iīll probably need to tweak them a little in Photoshop once I get [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 30th 2008 | 45 Views | [diary=329407]

More Alps
Columbus at the bottom of Las Ramblas
detail of Columbus  Statue

By bel in barca
September 29th 2008

La Merce

 Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona
La Merce Typically, the term “national holiday” refers to ONE day of the year where a country or region celebrates its heritage and culture… but apparently Catalonia didn’t get the memo and needed nine more to efficiently celebrate. The festival of La Merce takes place every year over a span of 10 days and is named after the Virgin of La Merce, who became the patron saint of Barcelona after a plague in the 17th century. According to my Spanish teacher, every year it rains during La Merce because the former patron saint of Barcelona, Eulalia, cries over he [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 29th 2008 | 50 Views | [diary=329097]

Parade starts
the children love fire
Dressed for the Correfoc

By Mexico RVC
September 29th 2008

Mediteranean Cruise

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Cruise Itinerary
Cruise Itinerary
Here is a visual map of where we will be on our cruise
Here is the cruise itinerary including a map for those that require a visual view like I do. Day 1 Barcelona, Spain Day 2 Provence(Marseilles), France Day 3 Nice (Villefranche), France Day 4 Florence, Italy Docked Day 5 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy Day 6 Ajaccio, Corsica Day 7 At Sea Day 8 Gibraltar, United Kingdom Day 9 Casablanca, Morocco Day 10 Tangier, Morocco Day 11 At Sea Day 12 Barcelona, Spain [View Full Entry]

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We are on our own in Barcelona for 4 nights, and then we board the cruise ship on Day 12. Bailey will be flying home on Day 11 and Brian will be arriving the morning of Day 12 just in time to board the ship. [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 1st 2008 | 24 Views | [diary=318609]


By Matt and Kari
September 28th 2008

Bikes in Barcelona

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4 Nights in the Hilton Barcelona! We were very spoiled and dined on a 50 Euro room service breakfast, had beach views with free robes and slippers. We rented bikes for a couple of days and managed to cover most of the city checking out the Gaudi church, park and saw a couple of American tourists get pick pocketed. We found Barcelona very easy to get around and chilled. The architecture was amazing with old gothic buildings in the city centre through to the modern sculptures and buildings which all worked together to give the city an arty vibe. The food [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 7th 2008 | 20 Views | [diary=328508]

Sculpture in Diagonal Mar Park
Matt on his fold up wheels
Markets

By Ash Bond
September 28th 2008

Barcelona.

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Barcelona, baby As we departed our RyanAir flight in the somewhat out of the way Girona airport roughly located about an hour away from the city (Barcelona) centre, we were greeted with a sense of jubliation in the knowledge that we'd arrived in a town where the late september evenings are hotter than any day we'd encountered thus far in the shambolic season we like to think is called summer. This pleasurable blanket of warmth was further intensified by the thick acrid smell of manure that swilled in the nostrils and mouth like a mushroom broth. After the Coach transfer from [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 29th 2008 | 20 Views | [diary=328721]

the Fat boy and the guy below
sagrada familia
Sagrada familia

By Jackercrackie
September 28th 2008

Wine Lunch

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As the culmination of my experience in La Llacuna, I was recruited to help serve at a Wine tasting/luncheon with Anthony. As part of his work, he sets up wine-related events for a club that he runs. It turns out, none of the club members were signed up for this particular luncheon; rather, a different club of Barcelonians (Barcelonans) filled all the spots. It was a club for divorced single folk, who do things together when other people might be out as couples. Sounds like a firecracker waiting to be lit, but also a rather nice idea. One of them later [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 29th 2008 | 36 Views | [diary=329066]

Singles

Our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide takes us on a walking tour of the Gothic Quarter with its impressive Cathedral. We also see Gaudi's 'Sagrada Familia' plus many of his other eccentric architectural masterpieces. Later, we'll view Columbus' Monument and the Ramblas. After enjoy time at leisure in this sophisticated city, or perhaps an optional excursion to mystical Montserrat? [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 1st 2008 | 21 Views | [diary=318607]