Welcome Back, Skippy!

[KimberlyH]

Tell us all about your trip, pretty please. Oh, and post pictures too, of course! You were missed.

 

[diamondfan]

YYEEAAHH Miss Skippy is back!

Hope you had a great time...missed you around here for sure!

 

[marcy]

Skippy is back? Yippee. I missed you. I can''t wait to hear about your trip and see pictures.

 

[monarch64]

Welcome back Skippy! Looking forward to hearing all about your trip and seeing pics if you''re so kind to post some for us! We missed you!

 

[Kaleigh]

I am sooooo happy you are back miss Skippy. Boy did I miss you!! I can''t wait to hear all about your trip and see your great pics!! You didn''t miss much, but we did miss you.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 3/1/2008 10:39:24 PM
Author: Kaleigh
I am sooooo happy you are back miss Skippy. Boy did I miss you!! I can''t wait to hear all about your trip and see your great pics!! You didn''t miss much, but we did miss you.

ditto for me too!!! can''t wait to hear about your trip and pics if you''ve got them!!

 

[Linda W]

YAY Skippy''s back!!! We can''t wait to hear about your trip and see your pictures. It isn''t the same around here without you.

Love, Linda

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 3/1/2008 10:52:02 PM
Author: Linda W
YAY Skippy''s back!!! We can''t wait to hear about your trip and see your pictures. It isn''t the same around here without you.

Love, Linda

True that!!!

 

[jas]

Jumpin'' on the bandwagon -- Hey Skippy! Welcome back...SHARE SHARE SHARE.

I have missed your boundless positivity and sunshine!

 

[Sparkles22]

Welcome back!

Hope you had fun!

 

[Lorelei]

KISS KISS!!!!

Missed you Skipperoonies!

 

[Skippy123]

Ahhhh, thank you Kimberly, DiamondFan, Lisa, LindaW, Marcy, Jas, Mrs. Salvo, Monnie, SDL Michelle, Sparkles and Lorelei! You all are so sweet!

I missed my PS friends!!!! I posted a little yesterday but I didn't start a thread because I knew I had to go through a million photo's and pic my favorites and format them so I could share w/my PS friends.

Hubby and I had a wonderful time, thanks! We arrived in Paris, went to a car show called the Retromobile (hubby said he always wanted to go to this so for his bday this year I said let's do it), we climbed to the top of Arc de Triomphe (thanks to Chargergrl's advice), did a lovely private bike tour of Paris, went on a day trip to Versailles, saw most of the main sites and museums to be seen and ate lots of delicious French food!

Then we went to Barcelona; I had never been to Barcelona and found it to be full of modern art and being mesmerized by the amazing Antonio Guadi Architecture! It is a wonderful city with lots to do and see. We also did a day trip to Montserrat (thanks to Sundials advice)! The 1st day we were there we walked down La Rambla which was nutty because it was the weekend and everyone was out walking about. Then we hopped on the Red Turista Bus (double decker) and saw the sites and then later visited many of them such as the Guell Park, La Pedrera, the Cathedral, Sagrada Familia, the Miro Museum, the Picasso Museum, walked through a beautiful park in Montujuic, did some hiking in Montserrat, and walked along the ocean. I did not get to see the Palau de Musica which I really wanted to see but they were sold out so next time that will be on the top of the list to see and do.

The highlights were the biking tour of Paris, the food, and hiking to top of the Arc de Triomphe (the views) and the day trip to Versailles (wish we had another day to ride bikes through the gardens and see more of the town), the bus tour of Barcelona, all of Gaudi's architecture (I felt like a sponge trying to soak it all in), and the day trip Montserrat, but it was all wonderful!

 

[monarch64]

Aw, so glad you had such a great time, Skippy! So far, your trip sounds wonderful...I can almost "see" the points of interest you visited. Looking forward to more highlights and pics! P.S....did I tell you we missed you very much?! LOL!

 

[Skippy123]

This isn't the Arc de Triomphe but it is on Rue de Haussman and there is another one a block away and the shot was kind of cool; be prepared for pic overload!hehe eta: thanks Monnie, I missed you all too!!!!

 

[Skippy123]

The Arc de Triomphe, the city views from the top are AMAZING!

 

[monarch64]

Oh...so envious, Skippy...L'arc de Triomphe was in my French textbook in H.S. and I always thought I'd get to Paris someday...ETA: beautiful pics, as usual!

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 3/2/2008 5:19:23 AM
Author: monarch64
Oh...so envious, Skippy...L'arc de Triomphe was in my French textbook in H.S. and I always thought I'd get to Paris someday...ETA: beautiful pics, as usual!

thank you!!! You will go; go when the dollar is stronger.

Here is Sacré-Cœur Basilica from the Montmartre shops

 

[Skippy123]

Palace of Versailles, loved it here!

 

[Skippy123]

Just one of the side gardens at Versailles! The hall of Mirrors was amazing in the Palace!

 

[monarch64]

I''m sitting back to enjoy the show...still, sooo glad you''re back!

 

[Skippy123]

Thank you Monarch!!!

Now Barcelona. Here is Guadi's La Pedrera from the rooftop.

 

[Skippy123]

Gaudi's Guell Park (nice views of Barcelona from there).

 

[Skippy123]

Can you tell I think Gaudi is awesome?!?! hehe

 

[Skippy123]

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[Skippy123]

Barcelona's Arc de Triomphe. . . it was sort of cloudy that day.

 

[monarch64]

Wow...I''ve never been overseas...you''re making me feel like I am there. Thank you!

 

[Skippy123]

Park at the end of La Rambla (Plaça de Catalunya)

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 3/2/2008 5:43:47 AM
Author: monarch64
Wow...I''ve never been overseas...you''re making me feel like I am there. Thank you!

You are very sweet, thank you. I will be in Chicago end of May, I hope to catch up w/you if you have a chance.


Here is our day trip to Montserrat Monastery and the mountains (they are so breathtaking)!

 

[monarch64]

Date: 3/2/2008 5:47:25 AM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 3/2/2008 5:43:47 AM
Author: monarch64
Wow...I've never been overseas...you're making me feel like I am there. Thank you!

You are very sweet, thank you. I will be in Chicago end of May, I hope to catch up w/you if you have a chance.


Here is our day trip to Montserrat Monastery and the mountains (they are so breathtaking)!

you better believe I will make myself available! Anything for my Skippy! ETA: I'm sure ALL the Chicago PSr's will be chomping at the bit to get a chance to meet you, girl!

 

[Skippy123]

A pic of me climbing up a trail that the monks made in the mountain at Montserrat. You have to ride up the Sant Joan railway or hike up to the top; it was so cool!!!