Planned Itinerary
2016年10月20日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Here's the plan for our trip. I hope to add more news as we travel:
Sun Oct 23 Leave San Francisco
Mon Oct 24 arrive Zurich
Thurs Oct 27 Zurich to Barcelona
Mon Oct 31 Barcelona to Évora
Thurs Nov 3もっと詳しく
waiting to board our plane
2016年10月23日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Plenty of time to get some last minute work done!
Training in Zurich
2016年10月24日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Flight was fine, but neither of us slept much. Heading to our hotel now
first meal in Zurich
2016年10月25日, スイス ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
We both were too tired and not hungry enough to go out last night. We didn't sleep that well, so we weren't up and out till noon. Russell went in to work (they will feed him there) and so I wanderedもっと詳しく
Dinner at our favorite Zurich restaurant
2016年10月25日, スイス ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
All the staff remembered us and we had another great dinner with great wine.
All I have done so far on this trip is nap and eat. I'd call it a successful trip so far!
wandering around Zurich
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
Found an old warehouse that has been converted to a shopping mall. Very cool!
FYI: the one type of shop I have seen the most of, by FAR is hair salons - either unisex or for men only. I guess Swissもっと詳しく
smart asses the world around!
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
more eclectic shopping
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
This group of shops and bars is made of old shipping containers.
Dining al fresco
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Even in cold weather, people want to eat outdoors so the cafes all put these sheepskins on the chairs.
double decker bike racks
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
They take their biking seriously. Not as seriously as the Dutch, but still it is impressive.
hot roasted chestnuts
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
It was so picturesque seeing these for sale I almost bought some. Fortunately I remembered I hate roasted chestnuts before I did.
never see this in California
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Fountains with potable water continuously flowing. These are all over the city. Some are very old and large and elaborate and some are very simple but they are all "wasting" water and it freaks meもっと詳しく
touristing is thirsty work
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
a store that sells nothing but meusli
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
I.e., cold cereal (similar to granola).
What will they think of next???
Christmas creep is not just in America
2016年10月26日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
It is late October and already a lot of stores are selling Christmas stuff.
and so we leave Zurich
2016年10月27日, スイス ⋅ 🌫 45 °F
welcome to Barcelona!
2016年10月27日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
It has been a bit of a stressful adventure today but we now have beer and food so things can only get better.
we are all here and have beers
2016年10月27日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Life is greatl!
stopped at an open air market
2016年10月28日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Cherrymoya and padron peppers
wandering around the Gothic Quarter
2016年10月28日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Barcelona magic fountain show
2016年10月28日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We had a very slow day today. Slept the whole morning away and finally got up and went wandering around. Had a very late lunch/early dinner and now we are going to see a fountain show.
biking in barcelona
2016年10月29日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We rented bikes and biked down to the waterfront. Saw this odd floating statue with this mountain in the distance.
and more biking in Barcelona
2016年10月29日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We eventually made our way all the way up that mountain. Saw a great view of the harbor where we started.
don't park the wrong way in Barcelona
2016年10月29日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We biked by the Olympic stadium and found the parking enforcers were out today.
magic fountains by day
2016年10月29日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We biked by the magic fountains. Not nearly as exciting by day, but still pretty.













































