Tag Archives: Travel

Barcelona ~ A date for Tapas, Casa Mila, La Pedrera

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday, April 9th, Barcelona Back in 2011 I traveled to Guatemala to study Spanish for three weeks.  It was to be total immersion, staying with a local lady in a boarding house in Antigua.  My travel buddies, Karen and Jan … Continue reading →

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Barcelona ~ Park Güell, Gaudi and Architectural Flair

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday, April 6th, Barcelona Sundays are quiet in our neighborhood.  The small stores are closed and the streets are vacated.  You’ve heard the saying about rolling up the sidewalks after dark, well that applies in spades here on Sundays. You … Continue reading →

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Barcelona – Hop on bus, Picasso Museum and Santa Maria Del Mar Church

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, April 5th, Barcelona The sun came out and once again we are blessed with beautiful weather.  Our first job this morning was to mail a couple of post cards.  Just around the corner from our apartment is this enormous … Continue reading →

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Barcelona ~ Cathedral, Walking and rambling on La Rambla, Mirador de Colon.

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, April 4th, Barcelona Our weather cleared up and it was time to get out and explore.  Originally we thought we would take the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus, but decided to simply walk.  As I mentioned earlier, the Barcelona Cathedral … Continue reading →

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India and Nepal ~ a wrap up, the good, the bad and the ugly

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

  Before I get too entrenched in Barcelona, I wanted to recap what we experienced and learned in India and Nepal.  This was both a challenging and a rewarding trip and I have mixed feelings about our time there. First … Continue reading →

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Barcelona ~ It took both years and days to get here

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Happy April Fools Day Everyone! Tim and I have arrived safe and sound in Barcelona.   The reason I say it took years is that we have had to cancel three previous attempts to get here.  The first was right … Continue reading →

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Nepal ~ Kathmandu, People, Kumari, Himalayan Mountains

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

March 27-30th, Nepal By the time we arrived in Nepal I was burned out on temples, stupas and religious monuments.  This was totally unfair to Nepal, which has an abundance of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, several of which we saw. … Continue reading →

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Varanasi, India ~ Ganges River Boat Ride at Dawn, Prayers, Bathing and Cremations

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday, March 26th, Varanasi, India This was our last full day in Varanasi and it started early.  The first scheduled event was to witness the morning rituals along the Ganges River by boat.  On the bus at 5:00, we got … Continue reading →

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Khajuraho, Varanasi, Evening Sacred Prayer Ceremony on Ganges River

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday, March 25th tour of Khajuraho, flight to Varanasi and evening on the Ganges River Our walk from the bus to the first monuments offered up several photo ops: Khajuraho Group of Monuments The Western Temples included the Bharatji Temple, … Continue reading →

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Shatabdi Express Train, Chaturbhuj Temple and bus to Khajuraho

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday, March 24th, On a train Today is a travel day.  The rail system in India was on time, however that is not always the case I was told.  The station was old, but not overly crowded as we waited … Continue reading →

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