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2006-05-03 Dear Diary (Personal)

“Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written, but…”

There was some sitcom or book or play or something where the protagonist was reviewing his/her diary and every entry started that way. Well that’s how I feel now. It’s been a very long time since my last Journal entry. I was starting to feel so intimidated by the long pause, like to write something after so long, it had to be really good. Well, I scrapped that plan, and instead decided just to write something, anything, just to break my long online silence.

I got back from an amazing, amazing trip to Barcelona. I have to thank my hosts, Anna and Pau, and their families, and friends. Their hospitality and friendliness far surpassed any tourist experience I could’ve expected. I also was happy to see my friend Ruth, who drove all the way from Paris (not just to see me, but she drove a long way nonetheless!) At the end of the trip, instead of merely being tired from an adventure and ready for home, I found myself sad to go and missing friends.

Here are some pictures!

DSC00589-s.jpg Anna, Matt, Walky, David at comida at Anna’s family summer beach house in Calella de Palafrugell

DSC00679.JPG Anna and Pau at el far de Sant SebastiĆ 

DSC00989-s.jpg Anna, Pau, Judit, Matt at the beach in Barcelona. (Our backs are not to the sea!)

DSC00998.JPG Re-enacting some event from the Barcelona Olympics

DSC01049-s.jpg Matt and Ruth at Cadaques

DSC01050.JPG Matt and Ruth: Wackiness!

DSC01070.JPG Anna and Matt on the roof of Casa Mila

DSC01081.JPG Anna and Pau on the roof of Casa Mila: Picture I: No, no, Pau.

DSC01082.JPG Anna and Pau on the roof of Casa Mila: Picture II: Sigh.

DSC01083.JPG Anna and Pau on the roof of Casa Mila: Picture III: Awwww, but we really like each other.

DSC01138.JPG Hurray for cultural rapprochement!

DSC01141.JPG The best going-away committee ever.