Author: Daniel Greene

  • Settling into the Barri Gotic

    This is the street our hotel is off of. I took this just before sundown, when the streetlamps were lit and the setting sun was bathing the Gothic buildings. When I took this, I was standing at the entrance to Carrer de Ferran just off Las Ramblas. We found a little place here on Ferran with free Wi-Fi called Fresh & Ready, where I’m eating a strawberry Danone yogurt from a little glass jar. Andy & I just had our first dinner in town– a beautiful hot plate of grilled veggies soaked in olive oil and another plate of tortilla espanola (potato, egg, and cheese cake).

    Today we lucked out since museums are free the first Sunday of every month. We saw the Picasso, geological, and zoological museums. Tonight, we’re thinking of going to a Spanish guitar concert in a Gothic cathedral. It rained quite a bit today, so the museums were a good option.

  • Villefranche sur Mer



    Villefranche sur Mer
    Originally uploaded by Daniel Greene

    Marvelous place! Why even go to Nice? We’re sitting in a seaside cafe right now, with free Wi-Fi, eating crepes, & pain au chocolate and drinking cappuccino. C’est si bon!

  • Amore in Firenze



    Amore in Firenze
    Originally uploaded by Daniel Greene

    Florence was our last stop in Italy. Tomorrow in Villefranche / Nice. Next update in Barcelona!

  • At Trevi Fountain



    At Trevi Fountain
    Originally uploaded by Daniel Greene

    Went to Rome today. Wow! How overwhelming and surreal!

  • In Pompei



    In Pompei
    Originally uploaded by Daniel Greene

    We were also in Pompei yesterday and were amazed by the extent of the ancient city!