Gilbert, Perhaps this isn't your first visit to Barcelona (or Spain), but if it is, obviously you will take in Las Ramblas - the exotic (esp. by night!) central boulevard. Did a fair bit of Spain in my time - it was dearer than Portugal, but not any more, with the advent of the Euro, Lisbon's actually more expensive!
But, back to Las Ramblas - It's superbly served by three metro stops, which is the crux of it's 'great reputation!". Las Ramblas is the pickpocket capital of the world! I recall the last time I was there a couple of years ago, being told over one hundred professional light-fingered gentry had been rounded up that weekend in Las Ramblas - mostly Romany. If you google info, you'll be stunned at the ingenuity of these vast gangs and their reach. Virtually no-one is beyond their grasp. Do pass on Goveia's regards to them!:-) FR http://www.konkanisongbook.com/ ...................... On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 Gilbert Lawrence [email protected] wrote: To: [email protected] Subject: [Goanet] Anticipated! I did not know?Frs. Corbella (SFX college), Pujol (Sodality House) etc came from Catalona.? Do you remeber Fr. Ferrer and Fr. Montalvo? All these?guys very likely have passed away. Yet, we are their legacies. With your info, I will add a vist to a Jesuit monastery to my list of 'sites to visit' in Barcelona in addition to the landmark 'Catedral'. Regards, GL _________________________________________________________________ Eligible CDN College & University students can upgrade to Windows 7 before Jan 3 for only $39.99. Upgrade now! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691819
