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La Boqueria

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Like every market in the world, La Boqueria revolves around people.  Market stalls run by third and fourth generation marketeers, attract visitors from around the globe who take time out from Las Ramblas to ogle the produce, sample the tapas and fresh fruit juice, and rub shoulders with everyday Barcelonans. Fresh and salted fish and …

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Barri Gotic, Barcelona

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The Gothic Quarter, or Barri Gòtic, is a dense web of historic buildings and shady atmospheric squares nestled between La Rambla and the Via Laietana. As travellers B.H. and I are drawn to ancient places and Barri Gotic was no exception. The labyrinth of lanes is full of delightful cafes and littered with Medieval and …

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Travel Theme – Red

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I just saw this Travel Theme over at Where’s My Backpack and had to make an entry, even though it is time for a new travel theme on Friday – Tomorrow.  You see Red is a favourite colour of mine.  It is a favourite colour in Asia also where it is considered to be lucky.  …

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Time Out – Duomo di Milano

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It is hard to imagine that elsewhere there are four cathedrals larger than this gothic cathedral in Milan.  It is also hard to comprehend that it took six centuries to complete. I tried to resist thinking of the one room chapel we found in the hills of Andalucia, Spain.  They are both astounding in their …

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Fantastic Friday

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Time for a fantastic photo. Why Fantastic? Two Reasons. No. 1 – It is a photo of a sculpture by a lovely Andalucian Sculptor we met on our recent trip to Spain.  Manalo. No. 2 – I found a lovely photo effect to compliment it beautifully!     I may need intervention – this could …

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My Top Travel Memories – First Timers

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My top travel memories are all “first timers” – after all “they” are  the most exciting and memorable of memories.  Subsequent times may be more planned, refined, knowledgeable, or satisfying, but the first time is the one that always jumps feet first into that place in my head – right between the eyes. First House-Sit. …

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Fantastic Friday – Framed – Castelo dos Mouros Ramparts

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As every local will tell you, no trip to Lisbon is complete without a trip 23 km North-West to Sintra.  We chose to visit the Castelo dos Mouros while in Sintra and it was well worth it. Castelo dos Mouros dates back to the time when Portugal was under Moorish rule – right back to …

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Santa Clara Sweet Things in Barcelona

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Budget Hubby has a sweet tooth, so it was inevitable that we would be tasting lots of pastries in Barcelona.  We found Santa Clara, a place we both liked straight up, but we kept on losing it in the intricate web of lanes in Barri Gotic, the gothic quarter.  If only I had lost some …

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