BARCELONA. via paris and aramits

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one more day in barceona
friday i get on a plane after 2 months...

a couple days ago i had to go to paris... i was taking the train from ausanne switzerland to southern france... and i had to change trains in paris. so- with no complaints i had a few hours in paris. i found a great street market... and had lunch- goat cheese, olive bread and a bag of cherries....

then i went to the pyrenees to a place i went to in '94 to visit a friend... and we went skiing.

then i took 4 buses to get to barceona.

i LOVE barceona... only after 2 days- one of which was pouring rain- i fee ike i could easily be happy living here... so that is fun to think about.

in case i didn't write it before- i really liked my time in switzerland...

i am not sure if i wil write on this blog again.

BUT- if you want to know more about my time, just ask me. you can send me an email:

zmcdonnell@gmail.com

i also seriously took over 2000 photos... so if you want to see them let me know.
i have ots of stories and memories and would be happy to share them. or order you a drink in one of 5 different languages...

so, thanks for reading and ciao ciao.

-z

a swiss christmas

LAUSANNE!

(i didn't take this picture.. but just wanted to give you an idea...)

i am happily in switzerland! visiting my friend yves and his wonderful family. they live in right on the edge of a lake. through the windows on one side of the house you can see across the lake to france when it is clear, and out the other side you can see the hilly streets of downtown lausanne.

it is beautiful here...  the train ride from florence into northern italy and into the alps was spectacular.... 

for the holiday the streets are alive with little christmas fairs and markets. 

i discovered glühwein: hot 'n spicy wine! like hot cider, but better. 

it is wonderful to be with this family. IN SWITZERLAND?! and share the holidays. 

 

firenze to switzerland!

here are some random pictures from the last few weeks!

off to switz. after a kick-ass week in florence.

ciao, ciao italia.

panini and vino.

whole in the wall panini shack.

18 choices.

killer salami.

1€ vino.

shelves for the wine outside.

SO good.

piazza signoria

i love this place! i like hanging out with all the sculptuers... there is an incredible gelateria in this plazza... neptune is just to the left of this picture...

there is a copy of the david here that is being restored..

to the left of this arcade is palazzo veccio, the uffizi and nearby is ponte vecchio.

not a bad place to be.

nights in florence

the streets are so beautiful! lots of the streets between the duomo and ponte vecchio have amazing christmas lights. this is one of my favorite streets to cruise. i take it every day between the duomo and p.zza Signoria...

full on duomo.

this is the duomo! from ponte michelangelo on the other side of the river.