Wednesday, November 18, 2009

News Digest

This weekend, Chaz came to visit Barcelona. He was here on vacation pretty recently though, so Paige dubbed him a "bad visitor" — he'd seen pretty much all of the sights already. But that gave me a chance to show off all the hidden gems of Barca that I've found: the unbelievably menu del día, the fun walking routes, other top eating destinations. We went to the MACBA and saw a couple cool exhibits (including one of a collage artist who used to live in Locust Valley!).

We also went to the Fonts de Montjuic — a magical fountain show that plays muisc in synch with a fantastical light show. I've heard rumors that the Bellagio's show in Las Vegas was inspired by the one on Montjuic. The music changes with every show (four a night) — we got to see classical opera and 2000s era American pop music. Apparently there's a rocking Disney-themed performance, but I have yet to see it.


Yesterday I spent the morning at Mar Bella, as per usual. With the sixth graders, I've been doing interviews to help them practice asking and answering questions. They've gotten bored asked where I live and how old I am; yesterday we moved onto how much I weigh, whether or not I'm married, and if I can drive a helicopter.


In other news, it's still about 70 degrees in Barcelona, and it shows no signs of becoming winter. Ever. On the plus side, using a resource found by one of my friends, now I can figure out how to appropriately dress for this mild climate.


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