Blogs from Spain, Europe - page 1392

Note to self. Purchased EasyJet ticket while in Venice, in that internet cafe (garage) in the back of a clothing shop. Hard choice -- take a night train or a quick flight? Hands down I'll fly.... read more

After leaving Madrid by bus, we got into Barcelona on the 10th after meeting some travelers from Israel. We had very interesting conversation, which helped the 7 hour bus ride pass quickly. After arriving in Barcelona early evening, we got a hostel right off of Las Ramblas (the famous 1 km street that runs to the sea) and walked outside for the first time without our winter coats! It was harder to understand signs though because they speak Catalán, a mix of Spanish and French. We ended up grabbing a cheap supper at a grocery store consisting of a baguette (wheat and warm!) and cheese and ate at a nearby cafe. The next day we set out on a tourist bus that took us all over the city, allowing us to get on and off ... read more

Ask nearly anyone to tell you what they know about Barcelona the least common denominators you usually always get are the Summer Olympics (Photos Coming) and that there is a church that’s still under construction more that a hundred years after work started, and if the person is exceptionally knowledgeable they may give you the architect name (Guadi) and the name of the church (La Sagrada Familia). Aside from the thought of warmer weather I was drawn to Barcelona to see firsthand Guadi’s work, including the Sagrada Familia. I was not disappointed on either account. The following photos are just a few of the multiplicity of snapshots I took of the basilica. The building is very much a construction site. Tower cranes picking loads, manlifts zipping up and down, the smell of fresh concrete strong in ... read more

Wednesday afternoon I flew into Girona, which is about an hour bus ride from Barcelona. I wandered around Barcelona trying to find my hostel (and had an overly friendly Spaniard ask if I was looking for him). After dropping off my bags I took a stroll up La Rambla (walkway through the main part of town that starts at the sea) and up to Palaca de Cataluna, grabbed some food and headed back to the hostel. Thursday I walked the opposite way on La Rambla and down to the mirador de Colom (Columbus monument that points the wrong way) and went up it - there were some amazing views. I walked down La Rambla de Mar and took some pictures of the harbor and walked down the beach. Then to the parc de la ciutadella where ... read more

Karina ma chargé de vous dire bonjour. A toute les clientes et amies de Karina qui lisent ce blog. Elle tien a ce que je spécifie, qu'elle s'ennuis vraiment de vous mais que quand même tout vas bien. Elle dis, qu'elle profite de sont temps car elle n'a pas des millions de tâches a accomplir comme a l'habitude. Moi j'aimerais rajouté que cette fin de semaine étais splendide ! Karina et moi avons commencé notre journé de samedi a la plage ou on s'est bien amusé et j'ai pris quelques photos... Suite a cela on a décidé de ce créé une aventure hors-pair en espagne alors nous avons pris l'autobus et avons commencé une expédition dans la foret pour ce retrouvé au sommet d'une des plus haute montagne d'espagne ! Il ne manquais qu'une bague et ... read more