Blogs from La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe - page 2

The past couple days went by in what feels like the blink of an eye. So much has happened I'm not sure I can properly recall everything, but here it goes... I last left off the day we went to the market for the first time. It's called La Boqueria and is amazing/completely insane. They have rows and rows of stands with fruits, veggies, nuts, candy, ice cream, empanadas, pastries, cured meats, bars... I mean just about anything you can think of consuming, and every row is completely packed with people trying to taste all the best items. I'm pretty positive that none of the stands would have passed any food inspection I would have done back home, but everything I ate was so good I tried to ignore that fact. I've come to learn that ... read more

After having to delay my trip because of my nephew's sudden death, I was very happy I had purchased trip cancellation insurance. I learned a few things about the plan I purchased. First, it covers the death of relatives as far out as cousins and some in-laws. Secondly, it did not cover any additional costs to delay your trip (unless it has begun) if the new price is more. Mine happened to be because the studio cabin on the NCL Epic was sold out for the new date, but I was only to rearrange some of my dates, so I bit the bullet and bought a double cabin for a single price. Third, with the obituary, Delta Airlines would change the ticket for me at no additional charge. Nice! The original hotels in Barcelona were sold ... read more

A part of me died in Paris. I left it at the Louvre. I saw so much pain, love and struggle in the magnificent art that it had reverberated and grown within me. The beauty and darkness had become a part of me. In its catharsis the artists had toppled my walls and shared with me the raw power of creation. And then I had left that relationship inside the chambers of the Louvre. I visited another famous cemetery, Montparnasse where I paid homage to more fallen artists such as Samuel Beckett and Jean-Paul Sartre, on the way out of the city of lights and had a final delicious lunch. I was heavy. I was overwhelmed with the struggle of the artists and the sensitivity of the passions that had driven to the creation of such ... read more

Dear Folks: We arrived in Barcelona, Spain this eve. BE ADVISED!!!!! A hacker gained access to our e-mail address and password whilst we were in Morocco. If you receive an e-mail from Noahsdad with a Google Document attachment DO NOT try to open it. It will abscond with your e-mail contact list which will be sold to a Spammer. There is no evidence (according to numerous technical Blogs which have addressed this problem since 2012) that opening the attachment will lead to anything more than loss of your contact file however; Who wants that! If you have attempted to open the attachment your best course of action is to change your e-mail service password to preclude another episode. We apologize to anybody who has been a victim of this scam. It happens but this is the ... read more

On est allé au plus vieux restaurant dans Barcelona, c'était un très bon restaurant. Maman avait quail c'était magnifique j'ai eu un repas des differents poissons c'était trés bonne aussi. Après le diner on est réetourné à la maison pour un peu, moi j'ai Lu en Français pendant que Maman a trouvé les vols. À environ 6:15 on est allé à la fountaine magique. La fountaine magique est un spectacle avec l'eau et lumière c'est comme une dance de l'eau. C'était un moment speciale. Beau rèves. Snake Wangler.... read more