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MallorcaFebruary 5th through the 8th, 2000 The boon doggles of boon doggles!!! February 5th , 2000 found us back in Spain. This time on the island of Mallorca. Sheena was required to go to a meeting for company principles in of all places, "Mallorca"! Just in case you didn't know, Mallorca is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean off the East coast of Spain. West side of the island is made up of a mountain range full of hikes and rock climbing. The rest of the island is primarily farming land with the coast line covered by resorts. The primary city is Palma de Mallorca and this is where Sheena spent most of her time. Eddie meanwhile tagged along to play. Palacio Real de la Almudaina y Real Capilla... Catedral de Mallorca... Castell de Bellver... Hike #1 Hike #2 Hike #3
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BarcelonaJanuary 21st through the 23rd, 2000
We stayed in what was supposed to be a great hotel. The only problem was, they forgot to tell us that it was under remodeling construction. The one thing that makes Barcelona stand out more than the Olympic village and all the wonderful museums, is the Antoni Gaudi (1852 - 1926) architecture. The Gaudi architecture... The Museu D'Historia de la Ciutat (City History Museum) Maritime Museum of Barcelona. Arial tram ride to Military Museum on Mont Juic. Bla , Bla, Bla... |
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Gran CanariaFebruary 1999 - Our 1st trip to Spain found us in the Carary Islands Gran Canaria is one of the islands in the Canary Archipelago, which is located in the Atlantic Ocean just off the northwestern coast of Africa. The Canary Archipelago consists of seven islands, of which Gran Canaria is one. It, as well as all of the islands, are considered to be part of Spain. The capital of Gran Canaria is Las Palmas, which is where we flew into. We then rented a small car and traveled around the island to our hotel on the Southwest coast. Gran Canaria has a diverse climate and terrain. One of the major attractions to the island is the Dunas de Maspalomas Nature Reserve. The nature reserve is a mini-desert on the island with significant sand dunes and reptilian wildlife. It is a very popular to ride camels through the reserve while on vacation. Other parts of the island are lush and mountainous, as well as tropical in nature. We decided to travel to this particular island in February 1999, because this would be the only long weekend we were going to be able to take for about five months due to our work schedule. We wanted to go someplace warm, with good hiking trails, and a decent beach for when we felt lazy. We found a warm place with a small, so-so beach (at our resort) and very few hiking trails. The day we attempted to go hiking, the weather turned rainy and very cold, so we went for a long drive instead. The first day we ventured out was incredible! The sun was shining and the sky was an incredible blue. Our second day was very cloudy and rainy. We were told that is very seldom rains on the island, so, as Murphy would have it, we brought Dusseldorf weather with us!!! -- Enjoy the photos! |
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