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Europe: Day 3 (Part 2)

October 3, 2010
La Rambla, or Las Ramblas, depending on if you are just talking about the main street or all of the streets branching off from the main street, is considered the lifeline of Barcelona.  The famous tree-lined avenue is over one kilometer long and a walk down it is a must...

Europe: Day 3 (Part 1)

October 2, 2010
Right across the street from our hotel was this Gaudi masterpiece: I am completely enchanted with Gaudi's works.  They are the perfect mix of craziness and brilliance, resulting in pure magic.  He is definitely a person I would have loved to have shared a bottle of champagne (or two) with....

Europe: Day 2 (Part 2)

September 30, 2010
Puerto Olimpico is the area of Barcelona where the 1992 Olympic Games were held.  Post-Games, this area was abandoned, however years later businesses and restaurants began developing, mostly centered around Barcelonesa, which is the "fisherman's district" made of narrow streets lined with hundreds of anchored boats and the aroma of...

Europe: Day 2 (Part 1)

September 28, 2010
The morning came way too soon.  We quickly got dressed, finished packing, and then set off to find a café in Dam Square for breakfast.  The Dam Square, which was in walking distance from our hotel, is a picturesque square lined with fashionable boutiques, interesting galleries, and gourmet restaurants.  It...

Europe: Day 1 (Part 3)

September 25, 2010
Before dinner we changed into our newly acquired H&M digs and then set off to find the restaurant our concierge recommended.  I wish that I could remember the name, but it now escapes me.  We picked it because it was vegetarian friendly for me and yet had some nice meat...