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... was a mild 22 degrees - a pleasant change from the last few days. The main attraction here is the Black Madonna who sits high in the basilica. Her colouring is a mystery - was it tainted marble she was carved out of? Did candle smoke cause the "discoloration" or was this deliberate on the part of the artist / sculpture? All early records from the site have been lost and no one knows the answer. She is very ...
Sleep All Day, Party All Night
... when we asked the bartender about it he said it was so it would get customers confused about drink specials. How clever. At night it was raining so a lot of people did not go to the game. However, we were lucky because a group behind still chanted as if it was a packed and intense game. The stadium was so big and you were only able to enter at your own gate because of the structure inside.
After the game and ...
Trippin it
Day 3: Barcelona
Alex K bought a BMW while stationed in Germany and we were able to road trip it to Barcelona. Driving to Barcelona, which is North East of Madrid, the terrain was hilly and dry with mountains in the background. Paired with a clear blue sky and the castles every few kilometers it's a beautiful drive. Unfortunately, after stopping to admire one of the castles we got pulled over by the Spanish policia. They asked us to pay ...
Last Day
... we have been hanging out called the Citadel Park. It is another scorching day so we walked slow, passing the Spanish version of the Arc D'Triumph on the way, made of red bricks. In the park we noticed a bright green bird with a number hanging around its neck. On a second look it was a small parrot. What is a parrot doing in a park? We sat down in the shade of a tree and a few seconds later a half dozen bright green parrot were ...
At sea on Jade - no Morocco but lots of spaaing
... day was very relaxed. We had breakfast late at the outdoor garden buffet. The staff are serving you to prevent illness but it really slows down the process. Not sure if this is the way it's going to be for the whole cruise.
We checked out the spa twice during the day. We tried the dry sauna but it was too hot for us and went to the wet sauna - better but still very hot. We stuck it out for 5 minutes and then went to the jacuzzi. Much nicer. I tried out the ...
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