Saturday, November 30, 2013

CHAPTER #19......around the world.....


BARCELONA, SPAIN........Here are two of my favorite pictures.  I flew to Barcelona with my friends for a trip down the MIDDIE CANAL IN FRANCE.  We had a few days here to check out
 this beautiful city.  Down the center in the busy part of the city was the Las Pasadas.......a wonderful shopping market with everything there, flowers, birds, garden seeds, local handicrafts, I could have spent a month there.  Then the wonderful art of "Gaudi", his famous la Sagarada Familia is the landmark of the city.  We took a train to NARBONNE, FRANCE where boarded our little boat, there were two boats for all of us.  We did our own navigation down the canal, learning to maneuver the locks.  So peaceful and beautiful slowly floating through the country side stopping when we desired for food, wine, cheese or to check out a fun eating establishment or just wander through a small village.  Sat on top our boat and drank wine and played bridge.  Took some fabulous pictures........and will always remember this as one of my favorite adventures!
One day before we left for FRANCE we rented a car and drove up to ANDORA......adding another country to our list of countries.  Wonderful ride up the winding road dodging herds of sheep.  The Bask people  are very hard workers and they have a beautiful country......plus the shopping is all duty free.

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