Off to the Wedding

So we have a wedding today. It is my first wedding since my sister's when I was a teenager. I even went to the hairdressers! Happy wedding!

Our Summer Itinerary 2011, Barcelona to Oslo by Car

Hello everyone!

Today I'm posting our summer trip plans. We are driving slowly to Norway for about 20 days.  We leave on Sunday.  I hope to post if the phone works in different countries.

Basic View
24th of July - 28th of July, France
28th of July - 29th of July, Italy
29th of July - 31st of July, Switzerland
31st of July - 5th of August, Austria (first time for us!)
5th of August - 7th of August, Slovakia (another first!)
7th of August - 10th of August, Czech Republic (first for me!)
10th of August - 11th of August, Germany.
Then we take the ferry from  Kiel to Oslo and arrive in Hamar on the 12th of August.

Details for those interested

24-7    FRA             Vallon - Pont d'Arc, drive Granollers-Vallon, Vallon
25-7    FRA             Vallon - Pont d'Arc, canoeing Ardeche, Labeaume
26-7    FRA             Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Balazuc, --->, Albertville, Pralognan
27-7    FRA             Pralognan-la-Vanoise, hike col de la Vanoise, Pralognan
28-7    ITA               Maggiore, drive Vanoise, Susa, Avigliana, Lago d'Orta, Lago Maggiore
29-7    SWI             Bellinzona, Lago Maggiore, Locarno, Valle Maggia, Bellinzona
30-7    SWI             Vaduz, Bellinzona, Via Mala, Chur, Liechtenstein
31-7    AUT             +Innsbruck, Fledkirch, Neuschwanstein, Innsbruck
01-8    AUT             Salzburg, Grossglockner Road, Zell Am See?, Salzburg
02-8    AUT             Salzburg, Salzburg
03-8    AUT             Hellstatt, Salzkammergut
04-8    AUT             Melk, Salzkammergut, Melk
05-8    SLO             Bratislava, Wachau Valley: Melk, Dürstein, Krems
06-8    SLO             Bratislava, Bratislava
07-8    CZE             Olomouc, Trencin, Olomouc
08-8    CZE             Kutna Hora, Litomysl, Zelena Hora, Kutna Hora
09-8    CZE             Cesky Raj, Cesky Raj
10-8    GER             Brandemburg, Zittau, Görlitz, Zgorzelec, Bad Muskau
11-8    ---                 Boat Kiel-Oslo, drive to Kiel, Kiel, boat


Albert stays in Hamar for three days and drives home by him self, and I leave on the 21st of August (after a party with my bestie Sevi for her birthday)  with Jett.  Albert, if all goes well, also arrives on the 21st, in the evening. 

Happy Holidays everyone!!

Summer in Plaza Corona

It's almost lunch time here. But people are feeling lazy. Summer is truly here. Flies are dancing in the air. It's also market day in Granollers, so there are many more people on the street. There's a breeze, but it's warm.
 I came out to drink Tiger's Nut milk (orxata) but felt so lazy I decided to take a boost of caffeine instead. I'm cleaning the apartment and preparing for our month long road trip to Norway. We leave on Sunday. I can't afford to be lazy this afternoon.
 I'm also strongly aware that when we return it will be to the Festa Major. A week long (loud) party centred 50 metres from our building block.
And my brother arrives. It will be his first visit to Granollers.
Ah, the cafe amb llet is kicking in. It was my emergency coffee for work purposes! Is it me, or is everyone suddenly walking faster?
 Oh, and remember, the sales start here twice a year. The 7th of January and the 1st of July. So if you plan to come for shopping, those are the best days.
My friend Kate said she was feeling in love with this place lately. I guess it's contagious. Arrogant women, lazy appreciative men, hot sun, lots of bars with terraces, people milling about. It's not the Spain of the south, as I have read about, but it's plenty for me.

My First Hen's Party!

After a day in the sun recovering from last night's frenzied dancing, we'll start again soon in Lloret with our princess Montse.

Good Morning World!

Lloret de Mar July 2011

Well, it's my second visit this week. Today I bought a pair of pink pants! I love them. Compared to other years, there seems to be a prevailence of Eastern Europeans. Also many Russians and even a Russian mini market just off the main street. Albert remembers an avalanche of Italians for his torrid teenage years tearing up the town, but not any more. Germans, French, Norwegians, some British and lots of Arab men too, masquerading as beer drinkers and go go dancers. All well worth staring at for 30 minutes while licking an ice cream. We ate at Pop's, walked to the next cove and peeked into a few souvenir shops. All in all a very pleasant afternoon topped off by a cup of strawberries here at Canyelles. Oh! And I bumped into two Australian families on holiday!

Mist on the Water

Perhaps in the distance there you cany see a sail boat. It's been softly raining all morning. It's also lovely though my body is tired from asana practice. Montse and Leo come for lunch today.

96% Full Moon

The photo is nothing compared to this evening's beauty.