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03-22-2015, 07:51 PM
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Leaving for Spain tomorrow! 3 weeks. Can't wait!
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03-22-2015, 08:11 PM
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#1942
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Originally Posted by BellBarbara
Leaving for Spain tomorrow! 3 weeks. Can't wait!
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Have a GREAT trip!
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03-22-2015, 08:20 PM
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#1943
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rio Grande Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BellBarbara
Leaving for Spain tomorrow! 3 weeks. Can't wait!
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Felicitationes! Que tengas un buen viaje!
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03-22-2015, 08:24 PM
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#1944
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: St. Louis
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Originally Posted by Mulligan
Versailles= Ver Sales
Cairo- Kay row
And we steal names of states and can't pronounce them right either... Nevada= Na Veyda
Of course depending on which part of the state you live in the name of the state is pronounced different.. Missouree... Missourah...
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Don't forget Haiti ("Hay-Thai")!
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03-23-2015, 03:03 PM
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#1945
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alexandria, Va
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Last week we finally booked our trip to Portugal for mid-April. We are going for 9 days, 6 of which will be biking through the Alentejo region. I can't wait! Would love to stay longer, but can't with my DH's j*b situation...
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04-12-2015, 08:25 AM
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#1946
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Back from Spain. Great trip - prices are good, and the dollar is in great shape. We spent about 3 weeks - Sevilla, Ronda, Granada, Barcelona and Madrid. We fell in love with Barcelona and are thinking about moving there for a year when we downsize and use it as a base for Europe travel. Have not checked into whether or not this is even doable, we have plenty of time to think about this.
Weather was perfect, people friendly, food is sooooo good. :-)
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04-12-2015, 08:27 AM
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Location: Conroe, Texas
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Going to a niece's wedding in St. Louis on May 1. Stopping to see an old friend along the way I haven't seen in 20 years.
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04-12-2015, 09:22 AM
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#1948
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Off to Laughlin this AM to supplement the pensions. 6s and 8s baby!
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04-12-2015, 10:13 AM
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#1949
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Of to Italy in May ending in Paris where I am moderating a panel discussion. I have never been to Europe except for literally two days at a time for business. I am so pumped.
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04-12-2015, 10:24 AM
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#1950
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Three weeks til Japan. Yen is still cooperating.
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04-12-2015, 02:26 PM
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#1951
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Originally Posted by poorcarver
Of to Italy in May ending in Paris where I am moderating a panel discussion. I have never been to Europe except for literally two days at a time for business. I am so pumped.
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This sounds awesome! Europe is the best for travel. Have a great time!
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04-12-2015, 05:45 PM
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#1952
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Looks like we will book European river cruise tomorrow. The actual cruise won't be until 9/2016. Can't believe we have to plan so far ahead.
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You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet" -- The Eagles, Desperado
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04-12-2015, 05:58 PM
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#1953
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: San Diego
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Originally Posted by BellBarbara
Back from Spain. Great trip - prices are good, and the dollar is in great shape. We spent about 3 weeks - Sevilla, Ronda, Granada, Barcelona and Madrid. We fell in love with Barcelona and are thinking about moving there for a year when we downsize and use it as a base for Europe travel. Have not checked into whether or not this is even doable, we have plenty of time to think about this.
Weather was perfect, people friendly, food is sooooo good. :-)
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BellBarbara - Nice to hear you had a good time. I did a southern Spain trip a while back and hit Ronda, Granada, Seville, and ended in Madrid. I'm going to Barecelona this summer, and am super excited. I've heard nothing but good things about Barcelona.
Any "must sees". Already planning on a lot of time exploring Gaudi's work - including, of course, La Sagrada Familia.
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04-14-2015, 10:19 AM
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#1954
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Trip planned for France at the end of May. Getting excited. Hope the Euro exchange rate cooperates!
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04-14-2015, 10:43 AM
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#1955
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rio Grande Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BellBarbara
Back from Spain. Great trip - prices are good, and the dollar is in great shape. We spent about 3 weeks - Sevilla, Ronda, Granada, Barcelona and Madrid. We fell in love with Barcelona and are thinking about moving there for a year when we downsize and use it as a base for Europe travel. Have not checked into whether or not this is even doable, we have plenty of time to think about this.
Weather was perfect, people friendly, food is sooooo good. :-)
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Wow, great! Glad you had such an amazing and inspiring time!
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04-14-2015, 10:57 AM
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#1956
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Hmmm - you guys have got me thinking.
When I realized this year how Barcelona dovetailed nicely with southern France/Provence, it moved up the priority list.
I'm almost fluent in Spanish, and DHs comprehension is quite good even if his spoken Spanish is limited. We would probably do great in Spain. But for some reason it hadn't felt that urgent.
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04-14-2015, 11:04 AM
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#1957
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Join Date: May 2008
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Originally Posted by rodi
BellBarbara - Nice to hear you had a good time. I did a southern Spain trip a while back and hit Ronda, Granada, Seville, and ended in Madrid. I'm going to Barecelona this summer, and am super excited. I've heard nothing but good things about Barcelona.
Any "must sees". Already planning on a lot of time exploring Gaudi's work - including, of course, La Sagrada Familia.
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Watch out for the pickpockets.
I like Casa Batllo and La Perdera. Sant Pau hospital is out of the way but worth a look if you like Gaudi.
Gothic Quarter is nice but I've found it easier to stay in Eixample.
For day trips, Montserrat is often advocated. But there are Roman ruins up and down the coast.
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04-14-2015, 01:51 PM
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#1958
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Barcelona is so great. Yes, see all the Gaudi buildings, and the park. The basilica just floored us (La Sagrada Familia). Make sure to go down by the water - lovely. And the earliest section of the city (right down there). The Bus-touristico (hop on/hop off) was really one of the best we have ever been on. You can buy a ticket for two days and see everything.
We did a day trip to Montserrat - it's a monastery on the side of a mountain. In all the pictures and such it looked like a quiet contemplative place but when we got up there (aerial tram) it seemed like Disney to us! hotels, shopping, etc. It's still lovely and you can find some nice easy hiking/walking by taking the train even further up on the mountain.
We stayed in Eixample also, as we don't like crowds so much. No issues with pick pockets. Enjoy!
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04-14-2015, 05:02 PM
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#1959
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Join Date: Jun 2014
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Just booked the Viking Grand European cruise, Budapest to Amsterdam for end of April but still waiting on flight confirmation.. would not have gone if Viking didn't have such good airfare pricing.. promised my honey we would make it to Germany this year.
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04-14-2015, 05:36 PM
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#1960
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You'll have a great time!
I hope you enjoy the sight of the Hungarian Parliament Building from the Danube. That is the cathedral looking building that is shown in the Viking Cruise promo video.
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