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Pics of my week away...
« on: March 09, 2005, 11:19:54 AM »
We got a quickie SleazyJet flight to Valencia for £25 round trip and just happened to get there in time to see the start of Las Fallas.... we had been out until the wee hours and our hotel (Venecia) was right overlooking the central square.  So we got waken up at 6L30 am with a mass of humanity throwing fireworks at the floor. This is "the Awakening -La Desperta". Then at 2pm they do the Mascleta which is ground shaking loud fireworks.  Amazing.  Great to see and hear from the balcony, but even better on the ground where the sound vibrates your whole body.  Then at 8pm the Mayor and the Queen of Las Fallas and her court officially open Las Fallas with the Crida -the Shout.  This year we witnessed the devil sliding down off the towers and the angel rising up on zip lines.  The ceremony is then followed by a HUGE fireworks display.  I would love to go there next year for the closing ceremony where they burn the huge paper maiche figures. 

Anyways I got to do some research and spend time with dear friends the rest of the time.  We got to stay at a friends flat in a town called St. Antoni de Calonge.  It is on the Costa Brava.  I highly recommend this area of Catalonia.  It is mostly used by Spanish tourists. 

Pictures can be found here:  http://pics.livejournal.com/vnicepeeps/
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2005, 11:27:16 AM »
I only see 1 of 1 picture posted there... which is lovely!
More coming, I presume?
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2005, 12:11:21 PM »
Try now I had the permission set wrong.  :P
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2005, 12:15:47 PM »
how beautiful! thanks for sharing!
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2005, 01:44:30 PM »
A ha! 

Cómo hermoso!

Hang on... erm, who is this Antonio?  8)
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2005, 02:27:22 PM »
He is a friend.   ;D  That's all I am saying... he bought me shoes... so he is a true friend.   ;D

Seriously... he is a former student and I was his confirmation sponsor and like a brother to me.
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2005, 02:29:44 PM »
omg, i'm so happy i'm not the only one who spotted him.

yum yum.   :-*
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2005, 02:43:46 PM »
And is he single?
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2005, 03:34:06 PM »
Oh here more Antonio goodness...and yes he is single.... but he is 24....  ;D



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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2005, 03:43:11 PM »
vnice- you look beautiful!!
Looks like you had an amazing time- I'm so glad you got to go back to such an important place in your heart!
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2005, 03:43:32 PM »
*sigh*

fine.

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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2005, 03:46:26 PM »
He is 24? He is perfect for me. Unfortunately I'm already engaged, but we can arrange that  ;D
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2005, 03:50:42 PM »
I like that pic of the four of us.. I am much thinner there!  ::)
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2005, 06:01:13 PM »
Fireworks from morning to night? You sure it wasn't the annual meeting of the PMA (Pyromaniacs Anonymous)??  [smiley=laugh3.gif]
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Re: Pics of my week away...
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2005, 06:37:05 PM »
LMAO at Mysh and Teutonica!
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