Posts from June 2007

Monday Bike in Barcelona

Went on a quick tour of the city on the bike today. Sagrada Familia, Placa Espanha, and the Fort. Quite small the city - will have to explore outside of town as well. Here are the pictures… wonderin...

Barecelona day 2

Woke up late these past 2 days and going to the beach on the bike - at the airport I regret bringing it but when I reassemble it and ride it around its the best. Got a flat on the first day but was ex...

Portugal to Spain

On to the next destination - drove the rental car from Joao’s haras - tried to get the ferry but it was shut down due to some military exercises going on so had to go back through the “autostradaâ...

Lazy day

Andrea and Sarah came over from Lisbon to visit us yesterday. Relaxed at the beach then had a great pasta with crab at Joao’s place at night. Another day and some more photos :) Leaving tomorrow to ...

Wine Cellar

Joao took me to the local wine cellar here in Comporta - Herdades de Comporta. Also spoke to his horse care taker - he is from Brazil and from the same region where we have a farm in Parana - he was b...

More Portugal

Having a great time here with Joao - went for a bike ride this morning in the intense heat and dryness of the sandy soil of this region. Had some great food at a beach restaurant close to his house. A...

In Portugal!

After a 2 hour delay in NY because of storms the flight took off… as usual I fell asleep, not before asking the flight attendant to wake me up for the film. Good film with Edward Norton and Naomi Wa...