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5 décembre Spain, Sea Views and Stolen CarsHello again from Spain,
The following story is not only a lesson learned, but also 100% true. Jordan and I awoke Sunday morning in Barcelona ready to hit the town in our ugly (yet very fuel efficient) Citoen Xsara. As we neared where we had parked the car last night I immeaditely knew something was wrong, terrribly wrong, the car was not there, it had been STOLEN!!!!! Or so we thought. After asking a few nearby police in Spanglish what we should do (and getting only raised eyebrows and demonstrative hand gestures) we decided to go back to the hostel and talk to some other English speaking folk. Appearantly, only residents are only allowed to park in Barcelona, we had been towed, but where? Turns out it was on the other side of a mountain, about a 30 euro cab away (and money is getting tight), so we decided "Why not walk there and see the city!" Bad decision. 3 hours and many cactus scratches later (yes we pushed our way through a cactus forest!) we had found our way through the bush and over the mountain. Now we faced a 182 Euro impound and tow bill, unfortunately there was no way around that mountain, we paid, and grumbled mightily about it, in English this time.
Now the good news. Barcelona was a great city, one of my favorites to be sure. It has a mix of old world charm (architecture, areas of town, churches) and new world flair (such as their ultra-modern port and futuristic themed buildings). However, my favourite part of the city were it`s numerous breath taking parks. Some down by the Mediterranean, some perched atop the local hills, just the place for an ice cream cone and a good conversation. Oh, and did I mention it was a sunny 25 degrees out (sorry Canada!). This morning we drove 3 hours down the coast to Valencia. It is an extremely clean and beautiful city right on the Sea. We explored much of the city today and will do more of the same tomorrow. We plan on leaving for Madrid at 3:00pm to pick up Erin. We have booked a nice hostel right in the middle of downtown, I am sure it will be fun. Stayed tuned for many more adventures to come.....
Your Amigo,
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