Hey from Spain, I think it's rude that we gave Espana a nick name (Spain). What if they called us Estados Unidos. Oh never mind, they do. But seriously if the name of the country is Espana, why not call it Espana?*

Barcelona is a beautiful port city. The architecture is varied and diverse, making it very apparent that the city has been occupied by many cultures throughout history. These European cities have evidence of thousands of years of history, and are in sharp contrast to our US cities that are only a couple of centuries old.

Elaine finally caught up with us here. She missed the whole first leg of the trip as Continental flight from Rochester was delayed and she could not make the connection to Paris. We took one of those touristy double Decker bus tours and are now about to get the drink-o-the day at the hotel bar.

Cruising the Med tomorrow. If I can't get the pictures up here check out Erika's facebook.

*This gem of profound insight evolved from a conversation that I had with Erika, all rights are reserved.