March 16th to 20th, 2007 We came out of the dry plains surrounding Madrid to gentile hills and fertile valleys. It felt a lot like California, actually. The crops are varied, but much like the rest of the coast, the focus is definitely citrus. There is a reason why the Valencia orange bears this region’s …
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Back in the US
Sorry, I’ve been slacking on updates. We are back and full into work again. So much for afterglow. I’ve been going through photos getting them organized – hope to have an album or two up each week. I’ve also got some thoughts I need to jot down before they rattle their way out of my …
Rome
I think we picked the perfect time to visit. It has been mostly sunny, with a few rain patches. The fruit trees are blooming, and everything is green. We spent our last two days in Rome exploring more of the ancient ruins, the Vatican, and the Basilica. We are a bit church and bloody-Jesus fatigued, …
Rome
March 25th, Rome I get the impression a lot of things in Rome will just take time. We waited for bags at the airport for a about 40 minutes. Our “checking-in” took about 40 minutes as well. It must be spring break back in the US – there seemed to be a lot of english …
In Barcelona
After a nice drive up the coast and doing some close examinations of the airport construction, we are finally in Barcelona. We should be here for a few days before heading over to Rome. Will try to post more later if I can leech some espania wifi.