We couldn’t quite tear ourselves away from Cataques, so we gave in and decided to spend half the day there. We went to the beach, drank coffee at local cafe’s, walked the beautiful streets and shopped!! Dad even bought a shirt with his dream car (VW camper van) painted across the front. We feasted…
We drove into Barcelona again, and headed straight for La Rambas. Though it was early, the street mimes and flower shops were ready for business. We spent a few hours exploring the huge covered market full of stalls loaded with fruit smoothies, imberico ham, crepes, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, and everything you can think of under the sun.…
It’s a longer drive then we expected but we end up in Barcelona. After parking the car close to the harbor we start walking “La Ramba”! I immediately insisted on stopping at all the jewelry. nick nack, and flower stands. Since it is Sunday we are looking for a cathedral to attend mass. Luckily Barcelona’s…
We were so excited about the next day that we woke up at 3:30am, then 4:00 a.m., then 4:15 a.m. Finally, thinking of the crowds, we got up and walked over to the bullring. We did not expect a problem finding a spot to watch the bulls and runners in their craziness. I emphasize the…
Time for the San Fermin/running of the bulls festival!!!!!!! We found an underground parking lot for the car, and then made our way back to the surface. Once we reached the street, we saw people from Spain, Great Britain, and France decked out in white pants, red sashes, red bandanas, San Fermin t-shirts, and…
We drove into Pamplona one day before the festival, just to get a feel for the city. People were already placing paper bulls above their balconies and setting up red and white clothing stands. We ate lunch in a restaurant with really good food … for eating … not for wearing. When the hostess…
It was a wonderful 4th of July! We started the day be putting together a picnic of fois gras, brie cheese, and baguettes at the Bayonne Covered Market. We spent most of our morning there sampling duck comfits, croissants, and other goodies! Once we finally pulled ourselves away from all th delicious and colorful samples…
We spent the morning driving to Lourdes. We arrived in Lourdes in the afternoon, and began with seeing the grotto where the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette. After that, we bathed in the holy water that comes from the grotto, went to confession, and prayed in the Basilica of Our Lady of the…
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