50 liters of water in 20 minutes.

Today we arrived home from helping a friend move to be bombarded with a downpour of biblical proportions. We were not alone from Central Catalonia to Barcelona. and the rain fell on our saturday night. it was much needed rain but maybe not so much in such a short time. 83 liters in barcelona 50 here and in a town less than 3 kilometers away 18 liters. I guess that is how it rains here. luckily our 'horts' (vegetable gardens) did not suffer too much damage some corn(plat de moro) was knocked over but all else was fine and needed the bath I think. i will be adding photos of the knocked over corn tomorrow after the sun comes up he...

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Day trip to Andorra from Barcelona

The Principality of Andorra or Andorra is a small landlocked country between France and Spain in western Europe.'Valls d'Andorra' was given to the Andorran people for fighting against the Morres by Charles the Great.It is not a member of The European Union and a tax haven for it's duty free status.The oficial language there is Catalan but French,Spanish and Portuguese are also spoken.   Anytime of the year it makes for a great trip from skiing to shopping or to the hot springs which make for a lovely bath when the weather hits sub freezing temps in the winter. There is nothing like going for a nice dip in the warm thermal fed baths after a day at the slopes - and Andorra offers world class slopes from beginner slopes to death...

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The Beautiful Catalan Country and Coastal Mountains.

Now We have came to the end of another week here in sunny Catalonia,and the weather is suppose to be great. We still do not know what we may do this weekend. We will probably stay in and watch a movie and eat some popcorn. It sounds good to me and the beach may have to wait for the August vacation that we have  all been so patiently awaiting and now it seems like it will not come for an eternity. we can't wait for Mojitos in the sun and a little bit of fun. For now it will probably be by the pool to take in the sun. but at least there is a good view from inside the pool. we may take a road trip to the park and enjoy some site seeing on the Catalan country side. We went a couple a weeks ago for a drive through the country...

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Internet in Rural Catalonia, Spain.

If you plan on a romantic get away to the Pyrenees or have a vacation planed for the beach in rural Catalonia, and internet is a must for you  a Tablet PC with tethering capabilities would serve you well, as the 3g network here can be better than physical network access. Movistar is the main cell provider here and service plans are fairly resonable. you can choose from different options depending on your internet use. In much of Spain the installation of fiber optic cable is lacking. So a trip to rural spain you may find a slower internet service however in most big cities you will have ample bandwidth. Though if you are a big fan of the Apple iPhone 4G  you may find that much of Spain lacks installation of 4g cell...

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The End to Another Weekend.

It is Monday now, and the weekend has come to an end. On Friday we decided to go out to eat. we went to an American restaurant in Manresa. My review of that will be soon but for now my opinion is that I prefer Catalan cuisine here, though want you get for the money if good. The beach has been postponed but I have pics from last year in memories of when I arrived here in Spain now going on a year. Hopefully soon we will get to visit the beach. we opted to stay home and go to the park and enjoy sun rays at home inste...

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I love you. to my dearest Nuria, I love you so much, muah!:

If a picture is worth a thousand words.My love for you is worth a million.You are the rock I lean on in hard times.The one I confide in always.Your beauty grows on me.Like a vine climbing up an old tree. Everyday we grow closer.I feel embedded in you.As the sun ripens my heart.It is that grape in the sun.And like fine wine.It all gets better in ti...

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The weekend is here. Now, where do we go from here?

Hey, the weekend is here and I am just contemplating where to go from here. I was just listening to a radio theme from when I was young "The Five O'clock Whistle." from 96 rock an Atlanta radio station from when I was younger. It brings back memories of fun in the sun in hotlanta from when I was younger. So, now an obvious choice would be to go to the beach here in Spain.  TGIF (Thank Goodness It's Friday).  When it comes to beaches here there is no lack in choices, In relatively little distances, there is a varieties of different beaches with different landscape, terrain, sand , and water. This is where we reach a dilemma. which beach should we go to. What features do we want to look for in our beach day trip. I would prefer a secluded beach with little to no people palm trees...

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