Month: November 2014
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Good Gaudi!
Read more: Good Gaudi!Who was Antoni Gaudi? Most people know him as the architect of the world famous church the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain. But what many people don’t know are things about his personal life. For instance, did you know Gaudi’s first work was a gas lamp? He created it when he was 23 years old for the…
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Welcome to Barcelona!
Read more: Welcome to Barcelona!Today we arrived to beautiful sunshine and blue skies in lovely Barcelona, Spain. Having settled into our apartment, we jumped into a cab and headed to the old city…the gothic quarter. Barcelona has their own version of Paris’ Champs Elysees called La Rambla. With it’s wide, tree-lined boulevard, it is a beautiful place to stroll and…
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Global Field Trip – Our “Thirdly” Report!
Read more: Global Field Trip – Our “Thirdly” Report!We have now been travelling on our RTW for just over 4 months and thought we would create a first “thirdly” report on our experiences to date (from July 14th 2014 – Nov. 14th, 2014). The Good enjoying time together as a family – we’re still loving each other after 4 months! meeting some incredible…
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Charming Collioure!
Read more: Charming Collioure!On our way to Barcelona, Spain, we had the wonderful opportunity to stop along the Mediterranean coast and enjoy a couple of days in charming Collioure, France. Our friends Kim and Denis purchased a beautiful flat here last year and it is incredible! It’s located just steps from the beach – at night we could…
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Captivating Carcassonne
Read more: Captivating CarcassonneCarcassonne, a medieval walled city so old, it goes all the way back to the 6th century B.C. We visited the city for the whole day because it was there was a lot to see. We visited the highlights on a self guided walking tour and learned some really interesting facts. Like I said before,…