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Travel Blogs from Vallirana
Goodbye Barcelona... adèu
... am leaving many good friends on this side of the ocean; to you all guys… thanks you!!
After a complete year of learning local words and even some Catalonian, I guess I will catch those better on Almodovar's movies (ha ha ha). I will follow now closely Barcelona’s soccer team results; I must admit that a part of my heart has become Barca’s soccer team colors.
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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing... our bags would arrive
... of his classics mixed with the right amount of the obligatory new CD material. He also told the story of when he was traveling around Spain (before he made it big) and his car broke down. An old rural Catalan couple took him in, took care of him for a few days, and helped him get his car back up and running. He then brought the couple on stage and sang a traditional Catalan song with them. I wasn't quite content with still watching the show from ...
Our full day in Barcelona
... different but better than what I thought it would be. It’s amazing how effective the pure simplicity of acoustic guitars, tapping, stamping, clapping, snapping and the human voice is. There were about 14 people in the troop and they’re certainly a talented bunch. We were bused back to the hotel after this and 7 of us went around the corner to a pedestrian walkway/bikeroute shop and had some more draughts before calling it a day at ...
Barcelona and the Transatlantic Home
... the programs on board, hear lectures, EAT and EAT and EAT!
David has been working out on the "eliptical" every morning, so he can EAT more! The food has been teriffic including hot when brought to the table. Another day I spent the whole day in the spa waters. There is a pool, with bubbles everywhere....a water falls, heavy spout for a water massage, of course the jacuzzi, sitting in a quiet warm room staring out at the heavy ...
Last day in Barcelona
... of Barcelona. We had already visited the Cathedral the day we arrived in Barcelona, but we remembered passing something very interesting nearby, and decided to check it out. The City History Museum is right around the corner from the Cathedral. We had passed a window where you can look down into the museum and see the excavation of ancient Roman ruins. We paid our €6.00 for the admission fee and audio guide and went in. At ground ...