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Meeting up with Jennette and Tom has been wonderful and also eye-opening. Its given me an insight into how weird things will be when I get home. How nothing will seem to have changed but so much for me has done so. Tom alluded to the fact that I seem much more relaxed and accepting. My personal motto of 'Don't work yourself up about something you can't change' which I've employed continuously throughout my journey since a friend ...
Shopping in Barcelona
HAPPY BIRTHDAY lieber Papa. Ja diese Woche gibt es noch ein weiteres Geburtstagskind.
Heute bin ich eigentlich recht gut aus dem Bett gekommen aber fürs Frühstück hat es mal wieder nicht gereicht. Aber man kann halt nicht alles haben. Also wieder duschen und weiter gehts ins Appartement und für den restlichen Tag einen Plan aufstellen. Nach dem Essen entschieden wir zum Placa de Catalunya für ne kleine Shopping Tour zu gehen. Eine echt schöne Shoppingstraße mit lauter ...
La Semana Uno - Farewell Familiar
... their plans to slush back sangria, enjoy the architecture and rent out a cheap house for their week in Barcelona. All the while, I decided to indulge in the complimentary wine from Chile. And typical to my clumsy nature, you can probably guess what happened next. . . First use of the wet wipes that I thankfully had packed in my day backpack. Dennis blamed it on my lack of sleep and we agreed to take the aerobus together into the city.
And out the bus windows, ...
Barcelona with our head in the clouds
... found a cool irish pub that fried chicken...in tempura batter. It was 'confronting' in Glenn's words but still tasty.
Found our way to the historical Museum which is built over some roman ruins and part of a medieval palace church. You go underneath and on a raised platform can see the old ruins. Even Glenn enjoyed it.
Today we went to the mountain cathedral of Monsterrat. It was amazing. You go up to the mountain in a 5 minute cable car ride ...
The running of the bulls and Benicassim
... in the square was incredible. Immediately after the blessing, there was a massive Sangria fight involving everyone within range. The Sangria is drunk from a leather wine sack thingy, which is perfect for squirting people. The fight continued for a long time, and everyone was drench in sangria. It was, without a doubt, the most intense and the best party I've ever been to.
In fact it was so good that I stayed in Pamplona the entire night and ...