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Does it seem that things break down when ......
(2011-09-01 16:02:04)
Doesitseemthatthingsbreakdownwhenyouareleastpreparedforit?Atleastitseemedtohappentome.
Case1:2002,myoldcarwouldn'tstartafterIdroveittothelocallibrary.DavewasoutoftownsoIhadtocallmycoworkertorescueme.WhenDavecamebackdayslater,wewenttothelibrarytotowmycarback,somehowitstartedjustfine.
Case2:2003,wewerestilllivinginanapartment.DavewasinHongKongonabusinesstripwhenIfoundthewaterlinetotherefri...[阅读全文]
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Fresh Fish Soup (鲜鱼汤)
(2011-08-27 08:29:30)

Davewentfishingwithsomefriendslastweekendinastateparknearby.Thefourofthemcaughtatotaloftwotinylittlefish.Iamserious.Infact,itwascaughtbyoneguy(notDave)inthebeginningoftheday,andthennoneofthemcaughtanythingafter.Thefishweresosmall,theguywhocaughtthemdidn'tcareaboutkeepingthem,soDavetookonehome,whichIusedtomakefishsoup.
1.Thetinylittlefish.
2.Abowlofdeliciousfishsoup.
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Tapas
(2011-06-22 19:32:15)

IfyoureadanySpainguidebookorwatchSpaintravelshow,theywilltellyoutotrytapaswhenyougotoSpain.Sowhataretapas?Theycanbeanythingedibleaslongasitissmall.Sodon'tcountoneatingtapastogetfull.Infact,withtheirquantitysosmall,andtheirpricessoexpensive,itwoulddrainyourwalletbeforeyouknowit.
WehadtapasinmanyplacesinSpain.Thebest(notthecheapest)placewasamarketnexttoPlazaMayorinMadrid.Theyhadsomanyvendorsse...[阅读全文]
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Spain (16) - The End
(2011-06-21 19:53:33)
NormallyIdon'tbotherwritingaboutflyinghome,buttherewassomuchhappeningthistimethatIhavetowriteaboutit.
WewereflyinghomefromMadridthroughAtlantaonDelta.WhilewaitingforcheckinginatMadridairport,westartedtalkingtothislady behindusaboutourtrips.Shewasona2-weeksnationalgeographictourofAfrica'swesterncoastandCanaryIslands.ShejustgottoMadridlastnightsoshecouldflyhomethismorning.Whileweweretalki...[阅读全文]
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Spain (15) - Segovia
(2011-06-17 18:55:00)

TodaywasourlastdayinSpain,andonlyonecityremainedonourto-dolist:Segovia.IwantedtogotoSegoviabecauseoftwothings:theAlcázarandtheAqueduct.
TheAqueductwasconstructedattheendofthe1stcenturyorearly2ndcentury.Locatedjustashortwalkfromthebusstation,itwasabsolutelyamazingtoseeitinperson.Itisreallytallononeendandfairlylong.
1.WalkingtowardtheAqueductfromthebusstation.
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Spain (14) - Toledo
(2011-06-10 18:56:22)

TodaywasourdaytogotoToledo.HavingbeenpopulatedsincetheBronzeAge,ToledogrewinimportanceduringRomantimes,andistheformercapitalsoftheSpanishEmpireuntil1561.YoucaneithertakeabusortraintoToledo.Wetookthebusbecauseitwasalotcheaperandthejourneywasonlyslightlylonger(45minutesvs.30minutes).
1.Themainchurch(CatedralPrimada)isreallynicebuttheydidn'tallowanyphotoinside.
2.CatedralPrimada.
3.Thes...[阅读全文]
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Spain (13) - More Madrid Photos
(2011-06-08 18:50:41)

1.Dollsinshopwindow.
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3.Carsinshopwindow.
4.StonesculptureofMigueldeCervantesSaavedraoverlookingbronzesculpturesofDonQuixoteandSanchoPanzaatPlazadeEspaña.
5.GuardsatSenadodeEspaña(SenateofSpain)worefunnyhat.
6.Lovetheirname:MuseodelJamón(MuseumofHam).Itisnotamuseumatall,itisarestaurantchain.
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8.ParquedelBuenRetiro(RetiroPark).
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Spain (12) - Madrid
(2011-06-04 19:12:47)

Gotuptoamuchcoolerdaytodayanditstayedcoolallday.ThiswasthefirstdayinthistripthatconfirmedcloudsdoforminSpain:)Afterbreakfast,westrolledtoPalacioReal(RoyalPalace)10minutesaway.Thepalacewasnice,especiallythechandeliers.Wishtheyhadallowedphotosinside.
1.NexttoPalacioRealisCatedraldelaAlmudena.
2.PalacioReal.
3.PalacioRealagainwhenthesuncameout.
Afterthat,wewalkedbacktothehotelviaPla...[阅读全文]
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Spain (11) - The rest of Córdoba and arrive in Madrid
(2011-06-02 19:07:04)

AftertheMezquita,weatelunchatarestaurantnearbythathada"RecommendedbyTripadvisor"sign.LaterIfoundtheyindeedhadhighreviewsonTripadvisor.Butforusitwasjusto.k.
1.Potatosaladwithshrimpandtuna.Itwasontheirtapasmenu,tastedjustliketheAmericanversion.
2.Somekindoflocalbeansoupwithchorizosausage.Itsoundedgood,buttastedawfultome.
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Spain (10) - Mezquita-Catedral of Córdoba
(2011-05-27 18:59:16)

Today'splanwastoleaveSevilleinthemorning,gotoCórdobaforsightseeing,thengotoMadridtocheckinour4thandfinalhotelforthetrip.Thefrontdeskladyattheapartmentwasreallynice.ShetoldusitisbettertotakeAvanttrainthanAVEtraintoCórdoba.Shesaidittakesaboutthesameamountoftime(45minutes),butAvanttrainticketcost17euros/person,whileAVEtrainticketcost34euros/person.Sheevenprintedatrainscheduleforusthedaybefore.阅读全文]
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