Sol Del Sur
Travel Blogs from Ciudadela
Keeping our Cool in a Cool City
... than each other. We use Spanish in a limited capacity because we just aren't in a position of meeting people - we go to shops, restaurants and other places - order what we need and leave. No relationships have been even started - let alone fostered. In every town we have been in since we started traveling we have made friends - great friends - cherished friends. Here - nothing. It is us the four of us. So for those first few weeks here it felt a bit lonely and isolating.
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Barcelona: Separate or the Same?
... uniqueness of the city of Barcelona is the language of Catalan. While most people would consider it a dialect of Spanish, the Catalans are quick to say that it is absolutely its own language. This idea of Catalan being its own language is apparent after hearing it. Even though there are some recognizable words and idioms from the Spanish language, it also sounds very similar to French and other romantic languages. It is possible for Spanish and French speakers to ...
Muslim expulsion and the Mercado
... of all ages are there -- biking, walking, roller blading, pushing babies in strollers, etc. Very enjoyable. At one point I came across a little memorial to Michael Jackson (I was in Spain 2 years ago when he died, so the memorial brought back that memory). There were all sorts of posters and handwritten notes to him that had been put up recently.
When I left the greenway, I had to figure out exactly where I was and where I could ...
¡Viaje a Menises!
... but hey I am not sick at all! All the food here is organic, I don´t think the milk is pasteurized at all. It tastes a lot different than the milk in America, but that doesn´t stop me from drinking my milk! And all the meat is fresh, it hangs all around the city. The poor pig is dead, but it is still looking at me! It okay though, cause he is my favorite food here!
We returned back to school and luckily we arrived late, so class was shorter! I ...
Las Fallas
... was owned by the Royal Family of Qatar. Valencia hosts a Formula One car race each year which goes around the harbor. They also hosted the America's Cup sailboat race one year, and so they had a museum about that. I'm going to get into sailing. We walked to the City of Arts and Science which was just as beautiful during the day. The rest of the day was spent walking the city only stopping to eat paella outside and relax at a park. Saturday night is the ...