Street Scene, San Antoni Our first full day in BCN and I wake up at 6:30 ready to roll. At 7:30, I figure the best way to get Kitty up is to charge her with the AM errand of buying the breakfast croissants. It works. I’m anxious to get going with the parade. I’ve wanted… Continue reading Tres Tombs de San Antoni
Author: Lorena L. Russell
My partner Kitty and I have lived in Asheville NC since 1982 and have recently retired. We'll use this blog primarily to track our travel experiences near home and afar.
Having the Time of Our Lives
Habitat Apartments Balconies 31 Our travel day was fun and event free. We had some tight connections but managed without delays. I realized that I have come to expect airline travel to be miserable. The flights more than often are overbooked, late or cancelled. So what fun to enjoy the day. My weight loss has… Continue reading Having the Time of Our Lives
Page County, VA
Kitty and I rented a VRBO home for the first week in October in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. We hadn’t been away from Asheville since January, and were looking for somewhere within a day’s drive that was dog-friendly. Initially we looked for homes on lakes, but as Kitty was actively exploring my genealogy, and… Continue reading Page County, VA
Final Day
12/29/2017 Barceloneta Oh, how sad the end can be, and yet, it’s not over yet! We emerge from the apartment still coughing and blowing our noses but alive and ready to experience the city. We had long planned a nice seafood meal down by the sea and had the restaurant picked out for ages (Suquet… Continue reading Final Day
Sick Day
12/27/2017Both Kitty and I were sick yesterday with bad colds. Kitty did manage a pharmacy trip and run for toilet paper and tissue, but I was low. My first day in BCN without any photos, but I did catch up on reading! I’m pasting some pics that did not make the cut with St. Stephen’s… Continue reading Sick Day
St. Stephen’s Day
26/12/2017 Casa Vicens L’Estel Ferit I went out to visit Casa Vicens this morning while Kitty rests from another night coughing. Vicens is Gaudí’s first commissioned house that has just recently (Nov. 2017) opened for visitors. It was about a 15 minute walk from our place. Admission at 16 EUR is a bit dear, but… Continue reading St. Stephen’s Day
Christmas Day
25/12/2017 Adíeu Kitty is low with her cold. Even Mucinex cannot rouse her this morning, and I know she slept poorly with all of the coughing through the night. I remember two years ago when I was struck with a similar cold—coughing, coughing, coughing—and she forced me to stay in for a day and relax.… Continue reading Christmas Day
Christmas Eve, Parc del Ciutadella
12/24/2017 Eixample Eixample Christmas Eve, and we are settling into a domestic routine in anticipation of the holidays. Kitty has been worried about managing meals with stores closed, so our first things is to go to the grocery store this morning. We get there fairly early, about 10:30, before the real crowds started about 11:00.… Continue reading Christmas Eve, Parc del Ciutadella
Eixample & Gràcia Neighborhoods
12/23/2017 Avenue Diagonal We are considering reserving an apartment for the month of January 2018. We think it is the top floor in the building Stephen Lee stayed in last year. It has a sunny terrace and a better kitchen. Wonder if we will get tired of it and regret? Would a month be too… Continue reading Eixample & Gràcia Neighborhoods
Catalan Music Palace (Palau de la Música Catalana)
22 December 2017 I think maybe denial is a coping strategy that is underrated. “I’m not sick.” It just pisses me off to lag or slow down the travel in any way. Lorena has to bully me at times to slow down. I hate to admit it, but I know it true and she is… Continue reading Catalan Music Palace (Palau de la Música Catalana)
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