January went by in a blur
As we recovered from the COLD December vacation in Paris, York, and Dublin, we found new things to do and see around town. And I did a lot of cooking and baking! (What else do you do when it's cold outside?) In Catholic tradition, Christmas isn't over until Epiphany (Jan 6), when the three kings come to town. In Barcelona, that means a huge parade! I looked at the parade route through town and found that the spot where the parade turned left was only a few blocks from our house, and was supposed to come by around 7:30pm. We were only half-heartedly thinking of going, since it was still cold out, but my friend Randall was in town and invited us to join him to watch the festivities. What the heck, why not? There was even a web page that tracked the parade's progress in real time, so we could stay warm in the bar on the corner while we waited. Unfortunately, by the time the parade got close to us, there were so many people between us and the floats that we barely saw any of ...