In Barcelona

12.28.2004

I've finally found a bit of time for internet, in Barcelona. It was a harried experience getting here from Rome. But I'll get into all that once I'm back in Michigan, posting stories & pictures of my two-week holiday adventure.

Needless to day. Rome was wonderful, if frantic & disorganized, but probably amazing in Summer. Florence was amazing, and I can only imagine what it must be like in Spring. Milan was elegant, and must be more so in Fall. If I could live in Italy it'd be in a little college town lika Pavia. The Italian trains are both astonishing in their scope, and crushing in their confusion. In the end, Kathira & I had a grand time, and she's pleased w/ how much Italian I managed to put together for simple conversations w/ her friends.

Barcelona. What can I say? It's everything I'd hoped it could be, a jewel of cities, and w/ enough history in the Gothic Quarter to put Florence & Rome both to shame. Well, almost. Rome is still The Eternal City & Florence is still the birthplace of the Renaissance. But. Oh, Barcelona!

Back in Michigan in two days. Bones Festes (as they say in Catalan).

Posted by Miguel at 02:55 PM