Barcelona a go-go
Now that we have survived Hurricane Barsotti, I suppose its time to update y'all on what we've been up to lately. For those of you that don't know the Barsotti's, Travis and Lisa are some of our close friends from Portland. A few weeks ago they surprised us with the news that they were coming to visit. Realizing they might never get a chance to see Barcalona whilst knowing a couple of "locals," Travis and Lisa rather spontaneously collected all the spare change buried in their couches, pawned Lisa's beloved karaoke machine, and then traded in their beautiful one-year-old baby girl for a couple of plane tickets (I guess those bankrupt airlines will take any ol' form of payment these days... ).
Anyway, they have now come and gone and I'm not too sure Barcelona will ever be the same again. They rolled in last Thursday and were immediately joined by our other friends from Geneva (Sharrolyn and Loic). Kate, Lisa and Sharrolyn are all girlfriends from college, so needless to say they were excited to be spending time together here in Barca. We showed them all the wonderful sites, sampled the finest of tapas and sangrias, and even found time for an overnight trip to Girona. Kate and I have now been to Girona twice -- the first time for her birthday -- and it is fast becoming our favorite little getaway spot. We are even on a first name basis with a local or two up there.
To make things even more pleasant, the Barsotti's even brought the beach weather with them. How they did that from snowy Portland, I have no idea? Nevertheless, we managed to enjoy a day or two down on the sand. That's right folks, break out the sun tan lotion, because Tan Camp season has begun here in Barca!
Ultimately, it was a very special week. Not just for the memories we all made, but because some life-long friends are now personally familiar with the people and places about which Kate and I will likely be telling stories for the rest of our lives.
I hope you enjoy the pics....
The six of us in front of La Sagrada Familia.
A view of the harbor and waterfront along Barcelona's Barrio Gothic, our neighborhood.
Kate and I with Lisa and Travis at Gaudi's famous Parc Guell.
Lisa and Travis hanging with the photogenic lizard at Parc Guell.
Kate and I at Parc Guell.
Lisa and Kate among the palm trees at Parc Guell.
The three legendary statues of sculpted muscle in Barcelona's Parc de la Cuitadella...
... and the three Booty statues in Parc de la Cuitadella.
Anyway, they have now come and gone and I'm not too sure Barcelona will ever be the same again. They rolled in last Thursday and were immediately joined by our other friends from Geneva (Sharrolyn and Loic). Kate, Lisa and Sharrolyn are all girlfriends from college, so needless to say they were excited to be spending time together here in Barca. We showed them all the wonderful sites, sampled the finest of tapas and sangrias, and even found time for an overnight trip to Girona. Kate and I have now been to Girona twice -- the first time for her birthday -- and it is fast becoming our favorite little getaway spot. We are even on a first name basis with a local or two up there.
To make things even more pleasant, the Barsotti's even brought the beach weather with them. How they did that from snowy Portland, I have no idea? Nevertheless, we managed to enjoy a day or two down on the sand. That's right folks, break out the sun tan lotion, because Tan Camp season has begun here in Barca!
Ultimately, it was a very special week. Not just for the memories we all made, but because some life-long friends are now personally familiar with the people and places about which Kate and I will likely be telling stories for the rest of our lives.
I hope you enjoy the pics....
The six of us in front of La Sagrada Familia.
A view of the harbor and waterfront along Barcelona's Barrio Gothic, our neighborhood.
Kate and I with Lisa and Travis at Gaudi's famous Parc Guell.
Lisa and Travis hanging with the photogenic lizard at Parc Guell.
Kate and I at Parc Guell.
Lisa and Kate among the palm trees at Parc Guell.
The three legendary statues of sculpted muscle in Barcelona's Parc de la Cuitadella...
... and the three Booty statues in Parc de la Cuitadella.
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