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Anything Goes Beach

23 June, 2008 (03:06) | Living in Europe | By: admin

Yesterday was a gorgeous 28 degree (about 85 F) Sunday here in Barcelona so Mark and I improvised an afternoon at the beach. It is so simple here, with no car but living so close to bus stops and 2 metro stations; in this case we walk down the block and around the corner, where […]

Bike Ride through the city

18 June, 2008 (11:18) | Living in Europe | By: admin

Barcelona is a city that thinks on its feet. It listens to the needs and is in touch with the rhythm of its people. On weekends and holidays the metros run frequently, and all night. On Sundays there are fewer metros because many people don’t use the metro on Sundays They stay home or walk […]

More Cultural Integration

17 June, 2008 (02:13) | Living in Europe | By: admin

Last night we had dinner with friends and then went to a bar in in our neighborhood, Gracia, that Marta invited us to, which was debuting an animated short film by her friends, whom we had met at her parties. Our Ethiopian meal was superb, and the short walk to the bar playing the film […]