...and we bonded with a few hundred thousand of our closest friends.
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December 30, 2006
December 3, 2006
Quick Trip to Gig Harbor
We had a chance to drive down to Gig Harbor to go to Tidefest #26 (some of us remember working at the 1st one), see the old house (while the house is still in it's 1960's finery, it is now being turned into a winery) and tool around Tacoma.
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November 14, 2006
Upcoming Magnet/Travel Opportunities
Whenever we travel to new places, we purchase a souvenir magnet to go into my cubicle at work (see picture @ right). This wall is quite the ice breaker/conversation starter! Below are some upcoming travel/magnet gathering opportunities.- Florida in December
- Las Vegas in February
- Possibly Spokane in March (but this one really doesn't count)
- Rome in July
- Mediterranean Cruise in July after Rome - See itinerary below
Newhart-Inspired Airline Travel
While I'm not going to mention any specific airline here, there was one that I traveled on that was, well, interesting. In fact, it was reminiscent of the Bob Newhart comedy bit called "Mrs. Grace L. Ferguson Airline and Storm Door Co."
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November 13, 2006
What's a Funicular?
A Funicular is a type of tram or railway that moves people from place to place. We rode one of these to travel up the hill to the buildings at Montserrat.
November 12, 2006
Sunday in Barcelona
Since it was Sunday, many museums & shops were closed. We visited the Barcelona Church when Mass was in session. We also walked around the Parc de la Ciutadella.
Then, we toured around the southern part of the city & saw some of the 1992 Olympic venues, museums, etc. The southern part of the city wasn't quite as scenic as the other parts were, but it was still a fun day.
On Monday, Lori flies home. Hopefully, her luggage will fly to the same destination this time. Joel will attend and present at the IT Forum conference.
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Then, we toured around the southern part of the city & saw some of the 1992 Olympic venues, museums, etc. The southern part of the city wasn't quite as scenic as the other parts were, but it was still a fun day.
On Monday, Lori flies home. Hopefully, her luggage will fly to the same destination this time. Joel will attend and present at the IT Forum conference.
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November 11, 2006
Wine, Mountain Tops and the Sea
We spent the day outside of Barcelona on a tour to a winery, a big mountain/basilica and a seashore party town.
Our first stop was at the Torres Winery. This is the largest winery in Spain. Not being real big wine drinkers, we'll say that this part of the tour was "educational."
After that, we drove to Montserrat. This is a mountain that is composed of magnificent rock formations. There are buildings about 5 kilometers up the mountain. These buildings include a monestary, museum, boys choir/music school, hotel and more. A train/tram took us up to the monestary. This was quite impressive!
An hour's drive from Montserrat was the town of Sitges. This is a resort town right on the Mediterranean Sea that is known for its restaurants, shops and night life (think Bourbon Street in New Orleans or Pleasure Island in WDW). This town was just "coming to life" as we were leaving at around 8pm tonight.
It was a long day & the weather was a bit cooler than it has been during our time here.
On a side note, language has not been an issue throughout our entire time in Spain. The local folks we have encountered has spoken some dilect of Spanish and English. Many have also spoken German.
Click on the picture below to view pictures and captions of some of today's activities.
Our first stop was at the Torres Winery. This is the largest winery in Spain. Not being real big wine drinkers, we'll say that this part of the tour was "educational."
After that, we drove to Montserrat. This is a mountain that is composed of magnificent rock formations. There are buildings about 5 kilometers up the mountain. These buildings include a monestary, museum, boys choir/music school, hotel and more. A train/tram took us up to the monestary. This was quite impressive!
An hour's drive from Montserrat was the town of Sitges. This is a resort town right on the Mediterranean Sea that is known for its restaurants, shops and night life (think Bourbon Street in New Orleans or Pleasure Island in WDW). This town was just "coming to life" as we were leaving at around 8pm tonight.
It was a long day & the weather was a bit cooler than it has been during our time here.
On a side note, language has not been an issue throughout our entire time in Spain. The local folks we have encountered has spoken some dilect of Spanish and English. Many have also spoken German.
Click on the picture below to view pictures and captions of some of today's activities.
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