Ca Mari Formentera

... and later waterskiing and wake boarding. There were also two other guys from Germany that were flirting a lot with Nicole which she invited to the cocktail party aboard. Stee ran into a few guys that he had seen at the restaurant the night before that he invited to the cocktail party too. In fact, it was pretty much an open invitation to anyone that could get out to the boat. There were 20+ people aboard when the drinks started being poured on ...

... and we found an odd sight in the small chapel.  There was a bench where people had placed a bunch of different objects on it and the wall behind it.  These things ranged from driving school permits to crutches to ski poles.  I guess that people bring objects out here to leave as a way of thanking the virgin for helping them pass a test, recover from an injury, etc.  I didn't see any bowling balls, though.  So either she doesn't help bowlers or ...

... to say, but I think mi culoso (big butt) will be a sad state of affairs by the end of all this malnourishment, dancing and walking up mountains. I'm tired too. Its all I can do not to go to bed right now. Maybe its just the lighting in the bathroom, but I seem to have aged 10 years since my arrival 2 days ago. My features sag with weariness and I have dark bags under my eyes. The good new is, things can only improve from here. : ) And I think I'm on my way!

... went for lunch at a tapas bar, which then turned into dinner after overordering then getting complimentary stuff from the waiters. So by the time we begin to hit the shops it's already 7pm-ish; leaving only an hour for me to continue giving myself immeasurable pain by filling my already quite full suitcase some more. Early night (I know, what a waste of a Saturday night...) for a big stressfull travlleing day coming up.

... out to the market and got some wine, beer and snacks and then while Jim started catching up on his stocks I met them there and we toured the church together. The last time we were in Barcelona we walked to the Sagrada Familia but we didn't have proper time to go inside so I was happy to have the opportunity to do it today with Glen and Roseann. The first view is so impressive - it is such an odd building - as it is with Gaudi's style. We bought our tickets ...

... to Spain, although the Barcelona natives would tell you I still have not been to Spain, but to Cataluyna. We flew in Friday early afternoon and left early, early Monday morning, so we had 2 1/2 days in the city. The weather had been forecasted as grey with possible rain, but when we arrived Friday afternoon it was clear and about 55. We were staying right on La Rambla, the main street in the old city center that runs for about ...

... us as we made our up to the tallest place in town, Tibidabo. It was kinda weird up there, because there was a grand church up there (of course) but there was an amusement park right next to it. Weird. However, from there, you could see awesome views of the city as well as the inland hills. At night, we met up with my buddy Dooley who is studying abroad ...

... protect the homeland, spend more on education, initiate a new prescription drug plan for seniors, and initiate successive rounds of massive tax cuts, all at the same time. We were told by our congressional leaders that they could make up for lost revenue by cutting out government waste and fraud... The result of this collective denial is the most precarious budget situation that we've seen in years. We now have an annual budget deficit of almost $300 billion, not counting ...

After bidding good bye to my family I hit Barcelona the party capital of mainland Spain... This city offers something for everyone.. Although the beach is man-made its the people who you chill with that set the vibe.. Def a place to people watch.. Have you ever seen a family fondle each other? Not until you hit the beach in Barcelona...

... but it made me feel really cool to be there. The stadium was huge and reminded me of running track back in high school, only on a slightly smaller scale of course. The pool wasn´t´as big as I would have expected, but it wasn´t the one where the diving took place I don´t think, so I missed seeing that. The downside of the whole park though, was that however great all those facilities are, and how amazing I can only imagine the place being back in the day, it ...