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¿Are we in Rome? ¡No, Just Tarragona!
... on our way to Valencia outside the city. Of course, Zack and I saw many similar structures during our time in Rome and Italy, but mom and dad were thrilled to be walking on streets and seeing buildings that had lasted thousands of years. From my perspective it was very interesting to see how efficient and structured the Romans were. We all learn that fact in school, but then to see ...
The Baixada de l'Aliga
... de Gegants we took our time and eventually returned to the square in time to get our first mamadeta of the night from Sirvent which we were able to confirm was still the best that we'd had. We hadn't consumed much of them before the first bands and gegants started to appear at the far end of the square.
For no particular reason, the three Balls de Gegants that Julie and I have seen before have all been witnessed from the side of Placa de la Font nearer ...
Vis Mig in the morning, castles at night
... br>
James wanted a vest from one of the charity stalls on Rambla Nova so we walked down there next and continued on to the Balcon de la Mediterranee from where the migration was also visible overhead, with more kestrels, hirundines and swifts. We haven't seen anything like this in Tarragona on previous visits so my assumption is that it is very weather related. The following day was fine and clear and there was no obvious bird movement all day. BTW, Vis Mig is ...
Santa Tecla
... performance involves putting them all together and raising a very young team member into the air. The baby involved this year was incredibly smily and seemed not at all fazed by the attention and the crowds and everybody wanted to get the photo. We got a few.
By the time all the groups had arrived we remembered that we hadn't had much to eat so we struggled up the hill of Baixada de la Misericordia and had some excellent Italian food at Pulvinar the interior of which is partly ...
On the road again
... inside. Don't think he made it out: ( Tarragona was vey big with a medieval area and a small beach and working port. We had a wander around, stopped for a drink and tapas, a few beers and we were done in. Coffee in a pavement cafe before setting off for France the following ...