I’m back at (my French) home after a great trip with A. We spent a great week in Spain (Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante) and an even better weekend in London.
We enjoyed biking around Barcelona by night, eating countless plates of calamari and patatas bravas, visiting the Modernist sights (park Guell, my favourite!), trying not to butcher the Spanish language while speaking with anyone who would listen, ambling around the Boqueria market, spending 6 hours in a pintxo bar in Alicante, drinking many a pitcher of sangria, spending a beautiful day at the beach and not getting robbed.
London, was in top form as usual. Delicious food (Jamie Oliver...you can do no wrong), amazing shopping, and entertaining shows (Tribes and Jersey Boys). I also enjoyed not getting hit by cabs whilst crossing the road (looking the wrong way) and Pret a Manger lunches.
France greeted me with strikes. The trains are on strike. Oil refineries are on strike (no gas!). Air traffic controllers are on strike. It seems as though we will not be able to get anywhere by train, car or plane. Should be an interesting week!
Jen: I LOVE PRET A MANGER ... now if only one would open in Calgary?? And Jersey Boys is SO good...saw it in TO, but my parents saw it in London last year and loved, loved, loved it. Good luck with the union strikes ... :( our economist have been keeping us up to date. Hope it doesnt impede your Parisan shopping!
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