Viva España
Pueblo español, BarcelonaJune 2007
It was still an amazing trip, though my Catalan really needs some work.
My family and I, and three dear friends, were in north eastern Spain -- Catalunya and Barcelona -- for two weeks. We spent time in tiny villages, at breath-taking beaches, at colorful outdoor markets and in the plazas of Barcelona. (And um, no...it wasn't paid for by Pollito millions. We're still waiting for that day.)
We are full-up on Serrano ham, Manchego cheese and more Catalan flan than anyone should be allowed. Maria was an A-plus traveler and turned into a true española, declaring it way too early for bed anytime before 11 p.m. and doing her best Sardana on cobbled streets and busy plazas. She picked up some additional Spanish and got really good at saying "Yo quiero helado!'' Figures, no?
Pictures and stories to come...after I get through the mountain of laundry and piles of mail, both paper and electronic.
While I do admit to sipping my cava and dreaming of burning my passport, it's good to be home.
Hi Carrie, glad you had a great time, but welcome back!
After you get through your bumpy re-entry you’ll have to tell me everything.
Missed you.
Glad to hear you had such a lovely time. Welcome back!!
Welcome back, Carrie! What a nice vacation … cannot wait to see the pictures.
Haha, the hand soap story was the same for me on our backpacking trip to Europe in 2000, except I bought it in (German) Switzerland and it took only one application for me to figure out it was liquid “lotion” soap and not moisturizer.
I’m glad you had a such a good time and I can’t wait to read the other posts (even the ones you already posted — I always try to read in order ;)