http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Spain , Catalonia , Tarragona en-us Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:34:09 +0000 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:34:09 +0000 OlaI arrived in Tarragona around 830 or so and not much was open yet. The city was founded in 217 BC by the Romans and it was one of the most significant Roman cities in Spain.I wandered over to the Forum and took some photos before heading along the waterfront to the wellpreserved Amphitheatre. I enjoyed wandering around the site because there was no one there and I had it all to myself. I th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-433839.html Rosemary rang at 6.00am this morning to let Bernie know that the email has now been sent We thought that was what she rang to tell us at about 4.00am on Tuesday morning Anyway when Bernie logged on he found that he does now have the link. Now he just has to make the time to do the test before the end of the week. It is a nuisance really as it would have suited us for him to do the test yes http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-407475.html New Zealand Immigration have turned down my work visa application resulting in me loosing my job in Wellington. Why Because of slightly raised liver enzymes on my blood tests.I think it just shows that my liver is working more work more enzymes.Anyway I'm now on a strictish weight loss regime and drinking only minimal quantities of ale.So i headed off to Spain cause Ellie was there for Xm http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-363981.html We began our second sightseeing trip with a visit to the beautiful cathedral. The Cathedralrsquos construction began in the 12th century when the old Romanesque Cathedral was begun. The five original naves were reduced to three during the Gothic redesign while in the 14th century the central sculptures of the facade depicting the apostles and the madonna were added. The statues were all compl http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-357999.html We arrived in Tarragona today the ancient Roman city on the coast. We checked into our hostel which was quite fun. The downstairs is a very smoky bar and the lift to the rooms upstairs starts on the first floor so we had to squeeze up the first flight of narrow steps with our suitcases. Our room we discovered at the end of a long narrow corridor that was literally only wide enough for one perso http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-356960.html What a holiday Coming within a hairwidth of our lives Leo and I needed the rest of the holiday just to recover from the flight there. Meanwhile if I was going to be in recovery mode anywhere what better than your own apartment within a minutes walk of the beach under the warm Spanish sunThe flight started well and Leo and I were doing our usual banter about flying in cheap plastic planes n http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-350585.html Gaia first camping road trip. We drove the trusty Volvo down across France to spend a sun soaked week at our wee finca. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-316703.html Tequiero mucho TarragonaEveryone is fascinated with Rome the once Capital of the ohsofamous Roman Empire. But the small town of Tarragona in the east of Spain is hardly recognised. Tarragona was the second Capital of The Roman Empire. It was here that Agustus Caesar set up his forces and built miniature versions of forts and amphitheaters that he used as models for Romersquos great archite http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-268931.html Saturday was our first daytrip I went to Tarragona Spain which is in Northern Spain but about an hour and a half south of Barcelona. It is also right on the Mediterranean. In 218 BC the Romans strategically settled this town and made it the capital of that province of the Roman Empire. Tarragona even replaced Rome for 3 years when Emperor Augustus lived there. So this city is steeped in hi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-240411.html La MussaraSixty kilometres north of Tarragona Catalonia. The mountains of Prades an amazing vast green and rocky landscape with small villages perched on top of hills and cliffs. Over a thousand metres of altitude.I stayed in the friendly refugio La Mussara which is also the name of an area marked with several houses in my climbing guidebook. I quickily offloaded my bike and took the way to http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-219346.html eviction of the resident bats and a 3 day non stop bonfire http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-119464.html Aujourd'hui c'est la ville de Terragone qui nous appelle. Nous sommes parties vers 9h et la route ce fait trs bien. On dirait parfois que les montagnes nous entourent et nous serrent dans leurs bras. Terragone est une ville trs industriel avec beaucoup de raffineries de toute sorte. Pas trs propre si on la compare aux autres villes que l'on a visit jusqu'ici. Il y a mme l'odeur qui s'en http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-110172.html Ok...So I feel that I should start from the very beginning When I first arrived in Tarragona it was the most scary awful nightmarish transition in my life I turned up speaking no Spanish at all or the dreaded Catalan ..... did not know anyone....etc... To top all that off strange eerie movie like events seemed to occur every day from being locked in my bathroom for two hours...stuck in http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-98308.html Whilst staying in Salou We Took a day trip to tarragona which is one of the biggest Spanish cities on the Cost Daurada and has a mini version of Barcelona's Ramblas.The city boasts many ancient ruins. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-98271.html Yeah sorry. But be prepared.I mean how many of you are lounging poolside on a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea With a glass of Spanish wine As the sun sets perfectly over the sea and a hazy mountainside slipping into a warm bath of reds purples and coppersWellhellipwe are.And this is where wersquoll be living for the next two weeks. Tonight is night three and each sunset so fa http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-96048.html A month ago we got back from an amazing sailing experience on the Costa Dourada SE Spain. Very good friends of Mandy and Doug have now been living aboard first 'Magpie' and now 'Ipsos' full time retired from the Navy and both loving every moment of their alternative lifestyle based on the Costa Dourada. We were cordially invited to live aboard with them to find out for ourselves if we would t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-95095.html Ok friends and family this is where I am living while I work in Spain. There are two extra bedrooms upstairs so come and visitJT updated her blog on our trip to Hamburg. It is a long one so you have to scroll down awhile.httpwww.jenniferturk.blogspot.com http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-72122.html So... I'm off for some really cool holidays. And I'm so ready and so packed hahahaWill be reporting my trip and posting pictures here as many times as my schedule allows me. You know how exciting trips go...I'll be waaaaay absorbed by another kind of world heehee. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-61481.html The exact time left until I take off with Easyjet5689800 secondsgt which is 94830 minutesgt 1580 hoursgt 9 weeks rounded down.Wohooo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-47711.html The ldquoSacred Journey of my Soul Transformationrdquo is an endless journey to walk the path of my heart. It is part of my life's journey. The ldquoGolden Threadrdquo as I so call it is my deepest and truest voice. A golden thread to follow wherever it goes over ravaging seas or darkest regions of my being where ever it takes me to just keep following it and let my soul be able to fo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Tarragona/blog-46796.html