Holy F*ck I am Stuffed

"Are you okay, baby?"

That's what Lance just asked me as I sit/sprawl on our Barcelona couch trying to digest a disgustingly large but overwhelmingly delicious meal. Yep, I am okay. I may have created some new stretch marks, but I will wear them with pride. I am a tigress of gluttony!

It is our last night of travelling and we gorged on food and wine and are thus bringing you the first official DRUNK POST of the trip and, sadly, the last. We leave for the airport in 9 hours and will arrive home sweet home tomorrow night. We can't wait to see our parents, our dogs and friends :)

Here are some of our favorite memories from Barcelona. Best to get them out before I pass out!

This is one of the views from our beautiful terrace: Gaudi's Familia Sagrada. I remember seeing this when I was in Barcelona at the wise old age of 17 and it is still under construction today!

And yet another view from the second terrace of the Gillespie estate. La Pedrera or Casa Mila (also by Gaudi)

Same view at night

The Nativity Facade of Familia Sagrada

Inside the cathedral

[SIDE BAR: getting so sleepy.....zzzzzzz....Lance wont stop yawning]

The altar with a mythological figure known as "Jesus"

View from a tower in Familia Sagrada

HOLY FACK LET ME OUT! I'm burnin' up!

We also visited Park Guell whilst in Barcelona....well sort of....we, ahem, Lance.....bought the online tickets for Park Guell....but he managed to NOT buy tickets for Park Guell.....long story...this is my reaction after getting turned away at the gates:

I tried to get mad at Lance but then he did this:

So we did this:

And lastly, here are some shots from our visit to Casa Mila (Lance managed to buy these ones online correctly. Go Team Gillespie!)

And that about wraps it up for these old farts. We are going to get some sleep and then start the journey home.

See you soon,

Lamy

Cinque Terre

Ciao from Italy!

We are currently spending our last full day in Corniglia, Cinque Terre. The weather, apartment, hiking and food has been perfect. We are going to be sad to leave but excited to travel on to our next and last destination, Barcelona. I am hopeful that tomorrow's day will be better than the travel day from Bruges to Corniglia. I started that day by throwing up twice before we we even left our Bruges apartment. It was a very long 14 hour day....and no, I am not pregnant. I think I just ate something that hated being inside me. Lance was a great partner that day: he carried my pack all day as well as his own; figured out all travel logistics (a train, a plane, and then three more trains); and found me a barf bag on the plane. What a man, what a man, what a mighty fine man!

Here is a picture of our 12th century apartment (we have been calling it our castle). It was constructed in 1151 and lovingly restored by the current owner Brunella. We love the gothic windows and old wooden beams.

Panorama from our terrace.  We have spent lots of time sitting out here reading books, drinking coffee and wine and enjoying the sounds of the Ligurian Sea hitting the rocks below.

This picture reminds me I need to shave my legs once in a while

Monterosso off in the distance....made me think of Sandor and Steph :)

Here are some shots of our tiny village from one of the many nearby hiking trails. Corniglia is roughly the same size as Lomond (population 250) but not nearly as charming..... ;)

And here are some shots of our day hiking to the next village north along the coast, Vernazza. For those of you following Lamy adventures since before Lamy became Lamy, Vernazza was where Lance proposed to Amy after Amy had a drunk meltdown. Romance. Memories can be rehashed here: http://lanceamyeurope.blogspot.it . Luckily, there were no tears shed in Vernazza this go around. The only moisture that fell from me was a profuse amount of sweat!

Told you so. Profuse sweating by me. And Lance looks like he smells like baby powder. 

Cute!

The other village that we hiked to was Manarola. There were massive mudslides several years back that wiped out the main trail between Corniglia and Manarola so we took the longer and super scenic mountain route which also took us along some beautiful terraced vineyards. Very cool. 

We are off to enjoy the day. Hope everyone is happy, healthy and safe.

Ciao,
Lamy