Tag Archives: Països Catalans

Lunch on top of a mountain

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Alexandra

As some of you know from Alan’s blog, last Sunday Sebastian, Alan and I took the train up to Vic for a bit of hiking. What a day! We left Barcelona on the 9:22 train to Vic and our friends … Continue reading →

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My year in pictures…

Posted on December 31, 2006 by Alexandra

Here are some of the highlights of 2006 for me. In January and February I was in Exam Hell so I would rather forget those… March March 22nd we left Toronto to Montreal, where we spent a week relaxing and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Barcelona, Beach, Castellers, Catalan, Delta del Ebro, Diada Castellera, Festa Junina, Life in Spain, Madrid, Paris, Sant Joan, Sant Pol de Mar, Spain, St Felix, Travel, Vilafranca del Penedes | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Catalan language and poetry

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Alexandra

Sept 11th was an important holiday for Catalunya. While the rest of the world talked about terrorist attacks and the loss of liberties those entailed, Catalans remembered the date in 1714 when its armies surrendered to the Spanish forces led … Continue reading →

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