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La Merce: El Correfoc “The Fire Run” [day 2]

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Ian

Saturday night of the festival was highlighted by the Correfoc, which literally translates to “Firerun.” And that’s exactly what it was. The Via Laietana, one of the main streets running through the old town, was completely packed with people. I … Continue reading →

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La Mercè: Barcelona’s city-wide festival [day 1]

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Ian

Last weekend was La Mercè, Barcelona’s giant annual festival. The first night was pretty tame for us. We went down to the Port Olimpico restaurants on the water to find some good paella. The place we ended up eating at … Continue reading →

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Weekend trip: Ibiza

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Ian

We had an extra long weekend this past week (Thursday – Sunday), so the majority of the group decided to take a quick trip to the island of Ibiza. We wanted to go to Ibiza for two reasons. One, it … Continue reading →

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