André What a great blog ! I had a tear in my eye reading the "the end" like you feel when a good movie is over.... big hugs from your French cousin ! André

Luciana OMG! can't believe you actually tried to go to the real Manchester and ended in the same one twoice!! Hahaha I've absolutely loved your blog! I'm still missing ur california return! Miss u! We have to see each other again! I'll tell u as soon as i get my plain tikets to san diego! And i left u some inbox news on fb!! Xoxo Lu

Crestwood Owl Bout time I found out how this started!!!

Wham Bam Thank Ya HAM Nothing wrong with taking the stairs..... but seriously... 500? Man, just look up! Just kidding.... get your cardio girl. You dropped some wisdom on your girl Melissa. I didn't date in college for 3 years until I started dating my wife...... You're right, being alone was amazing. That is a journey in itself of rediscovering who your are, and looking out for yourself. Did you say Mercedes? Dang WRITER.... alot has changed since lunch and repairs ALMOST made on a Christmas tree. Glad your peoples helped get you in the club, and you didnt have to sneak in the back. P.S. COMO TE LLAMAS

Fallon Beautiful Julie!

QDH Glad you had your map. A friend of mine plays professional basketball in Barcelona and talks about how nice it is there. Bengalis about how kids and fans approach him for autographs like he is Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. Loves the culture, loves the people. Looks like it is growing on you as well

Mr. Ham Julie's got a booooyyyyy, a "birthday boy". Good read..... Remind me to tell you why this story reminds me of Beverly's book...... And why I know.... You've got the gift.

Bonnie Incredibly insightful. When I read "The End, CA" I got pretty choked up. It reminded me of how I felt years ago. I had gone to Venice,Rome,Assisi,London,Paris,Monaco,Evion(bottled water), Portugal,Greece and my favorites: Gilbraltor,Capri, Barcelona and Madrid. I immediately came to the conclusion that once you travel you are never the same (person) ever. I never shared this with any of my family. You have absolutely arrived at the truth all on your own!

Hammy Two hands on the cup. Much Respect.... Much Love. I felt like I was kicking it in the circle with you. Well done.

Original OC GodFather Spades? Euchre? Tonk? What did ya play? Sounds like a pretty awesome day. Loving the Blog Jules!!

Hammmmmm So..... The wallet looks like???

HamBone Seriously? You couldn't figure out how to NOT freak out an innocent old lady in the bathroom? Those must've been some SERIOUS door locks on those stalls......

OC King Ham Never knew the room key bit. Way to take one for the team for a brotha. I guarantee I would have called the front desk like you. It's kind of like their own "going green" initiative. We should adopt that in the states. Thank goodness for the Skype convo.... With your subpar ninja skills (sense of direction) you would've been lost without your two new friends. Timing is Everything.... And Everything Happens for a Reason!!

The Royal One Hey Chatty Kathy..... You wanna ease up on the talking and get on the plane??? Sheesh. How is one gonna get out of thr country if your getting all liquored up at th airport pub? Glad you made it. Interesting thing.... If you are the last one on the plane, no one is scared. If someone my size... Or even taller or wider, that's when people freak out in case they are sitting next to you. All smiles for a cutie coming on the plane last!