Destination: Spain

More Adventures

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By adventuregirl | Views [650]

My haircut turned out great, I was a little worried as I told Luca to just cut off the dead ends and trim up the layers. Four inches later and piles of my hair on the floor made me freak a little. But alas all was well as I do love it even though he ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: (ES) Barcelona

Mon, 21 May 2007 | By liekevanbeek | Photo Gallery

Elephant Man

Mon, 21 May 2007 | By adventuregirl | Views [1599]

This is so funny, someone I don´t even know posted a comment on my journal in response to my reference to the naked Elephant Man. Please refer to article ¨What to Do?¨ under ¨Comments¨. I forget that my journal is live and anyone can access it. She ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Bull fighting experience

Sat, 19 May 2007 | By trg7 | Views [2341]

two days ago, I had an experience that I just have to write about, though it might get a bit graffic, so hold on to your stomach. and don´t read this with food. I went to a bull fight, though I knew I wouldn´t enjoy it and didn´t agree with it, ... Read more >

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Travel Girl

Fri, 18 May 2007 | By adventuregirl | Views [702]

I have been on a cleaning jag which helps calm me and in our apt there is always cleaning to do. Many times the boys do not remember to clean up after themselves so they have kindly provided me good projects in the kitchen. I have always been calmed ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

La campaña

Fri, 18 May 2007 | By instantsdevoyage | Views [801]

Finies les orgies de tapas, de sangrias, de churros et de musees, nous avons laisse derriere nous la folle ville de Barcelone. Depuis, nous sommes rentres dans les terres et nous sommes dans les environs de Valence, dans l´arriere-pays. Rien a voir avec ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

What to Do?

Thu, 17 May 2007 | By adventuregirl | Views [810] | Comments [2]

As I wrote previously my course was cancelled due to 3 students cancelling at the last minute. I did not find out about the cancellation until 2 weeks before I was to start my course. So after trying to work it out with my instructor I decided to try ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Gallery: Madrid (May 13-16)

Wed, 16 May 2007 | By ramsaym | Photo Gallery

jour 6-7-8: Lisboa!!

Tue, 15 May 2007 | By jeremy_watso | Views [835] | Comments [3]

Que dire sur mon sejour de 3 jours a Lisboa... Jour 6: premier constat: Cette ville est extrêmement montagneuse, ce qui rend les parcours à pied assez intense pour les jambes!! Nous nous sommes levé assez tôt (10h30..ok c'est pas si tot) ce matin là ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Day 117 - An excuse to go to the Aquarium

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By lani | Views [1254]

What to do on a rainy day in Barcelona? Parks... no. Museums... closed on Mondays. Walking the city... don´t have umbrella..... I had been secretly looking for an excuse as to why I could visit the Barcelona Aquarium, after reading rave reviews on the ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Sevilla (May 11-13)

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By ramsaym | Photo Gallery

Day 115 - Getting Gaudi

Sat, 12 May 2007 | By lani | Views [4314]

Ask anyone here in Barcelona and they will tell you the first thing you should see as a tourist is the the work of Gaudi - Barcelona’s most famous and brilliant modernist architect, Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926). Even now, many years after his heydays, Gaudi's ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

A l´heure espagnole

Fri, 11 May 2007 | By instantsdevoyage | Views [532]

Nous nous laissons bercer depuis quelques jours par l´heure espagnole. A Cadaques d´abord, un tres joli port de peche qui a conserve tout son charme et ne s´est pas laisse enlaidir par les buildings a touristes. Ici, on se croirait revenir a un autre ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Viva España

Fri, 11 May 2007 | By instantsdevoyage | Views [925]

Et voila, nous venons de franchir la premiere grande etape de notre voyage : la frontiere franco-espagnole. Lili et Lulu nous ont promene sur les premiers 1500 kms sans encombres. Au sud de la France, nous avons du nous battre a plusieurs reprises contre ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Barceloneta Beach

Fri, 11 May 2007 | By lani | Views [4647]

In Barcelona you are never far away from some interesting architecture.. not even on the beach! Today I braved the masses to head to Barceloneta beach, and some amazing sites. One of them being this sculpture on the beach - but the designer of this building ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine