tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36482662947032043042024-03-14T08:14:08.617+00:00Aspiring KennedyLifestyle inspired by Northeastern PrivilegeAspiring Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01486131169443841899noreply@blogger.comBlogger842125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648266294703204304.post-4607085714508701682014-03-31T08:00:00.000+01:002014-03-31T08:00:06.423+01:00What? When? How Long? Time Budgeting for Europe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of the questions that lands in my inbox</div>
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on an almost daily basis </div>
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revolves around how many days</div>
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people should spend</div>
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in each city</div>
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when they are traveling to Europe.</div>
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It's not an exact science,</div>
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but here's a general breakdown</div>
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to plot out your trip.</div>
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REYKJAVIC - 4 NIGHTS</div>
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(allowing for 3 day trips out of the city)</div>
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LONDON - 3 NIGHTS</div>
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PARIS - 3 NIGHTS</div>
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(allowing for 1 day at Versailles)</div>
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FLORENCE - 3 NIGHTS</div>
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(allowing for 1 day in Tuscany on a day trip)</div>
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DUBLIN - 3 NIGHTS</div>
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(allowing for 1 day out in Wicklow National Park or Cliffs of Moher)</div>
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ROME - 2 NIGHTS</div>
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EDINBURGH - 2 NIGHTS</div>
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BARCELONA - 2 NIGHTS</div>
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SALZBURG - 2 NIGHTS</div>
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MUNICH - 2 NIGHTS</div>
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(allowing for 1 day out at Neuschwanstein or Dachau)</div>
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VENICE- 2 NIGHTS</div>
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(allowing for 1 day spent out at Murano + Burano)</div>
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NORMANDY - 2 NIGHTS</div>
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(allowing for seeing the beaches + Mont St Michel)</div>
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CINQUE TERRE - 2 NIGHTS</div>
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ST ANDREWS - 1 NIGHT</div>
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OXFORD - 1 NIGHT</div>
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<b>A FEW OTHER THOUGHTS:</b></div>
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Book your flights in & out of different cities so that you don't loose a day in traveling back to your arrival city. No bigger bummer than cutting your Spanish adventure short so that you can RyanAir back to a city you just left. The travel cost back to that city and the time you save will be more than worth it.</div>
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If you are planning on traveling from city to city by flight, splurge a bit more on the Airline to one that allows for baggage. Otherwise, you'll have to limit your luggage to a carryon the size of a small backpack. Airlines like British Airways or Alitalia can fly between countries for under $100, so while they are more expensive than the budget airlines- you'll save enough to compensate for their crazy costs of checking a bag with the other guys.</div>
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Stop throwing away your full water bottle at security because you haven't had time to drink it yet. Just dump it out in the trash can and refill it on the other side of security.</div>
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Read my tutorial for flying budget airlines here. (It's a whole new world.)</div>
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Aspiring Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01486131169443841899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648266294703204304.post-6809603361334656042014-03-28T08:00:00.000+00:002014-03-28T13:49:49.803+00:00PARIS: Family Style<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I can't believe our time in Paris</div>
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is going by so quickly.</div>
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We only have about a month left.</div>
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I'd like to say it's flown by,</div>
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because it feels like just yesterday</div>
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we were in Hawaii...</div>
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but the truth is,</div>
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we have done so much!</div>
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We've loved getting to know our little neighborhood</div>
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here in the Marais...</div>
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We've had such a great time exploring the city with my students...</div>
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and finding our own special spots</div>
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when it's just us out running errands alone.</div>
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We've had friends come and go</div>
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to make the weekends a bit sweeter...</div>
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It's been so wonderful!</div>
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We aren't finished yet...</div>
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but it's weird when you realize</div>
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you are over the halfway point</div>
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of something.</div>
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But that's where we are at now...</div>
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and so it's time to savour every thing bit longer</div>
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and be a bit more intentional with how we spend our days...</div>
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I'm so glad to take these sweet photos back with us</div>
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to help us remember this fun time of life.</div>
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Thanks, Noah, for capturing our springtime in Paris.</div>
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It's so us.</div>
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Not perfectly groomed or dressed,</div>
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but just here...</div>
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wandering around a city that we love</div>
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and enjoying the day for what it is.<br />
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Anyway, here are a few of them<br />
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He takes care of Viola nearly every day before lunch</div>
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and is, 99%, the wind beneath my proverbial wings</div>
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when I have to scoot out to a museum tour or day trip</div>
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by hanging back with Viola when I need to be "on."</div>
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It's take endless chatter trying to align our days</div>
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Once we got to Paris,</div>
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It's, by far, the best eclair I've ever tasted.</div>
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For more of my Paris recommendations, check <a href="http://www.aspiringkennedy.com/2010/05/i-keep-finding-myself-by-pool-this-week.html">here</a>.</div>
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I love brownies like every other person,</div>
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drizzled with white chocolate?</div>
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<a href="http://bit.ly/187jlka"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Lovely Drawer</span></a>.</div>
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It's just such a special place.</div>
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All the Hawaiin kitsch you could imagine</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.mamasfishhouse.com/"><span style="color: #e69138;">Mama's Fish House</span></a></b><br />
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Aspiring Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01486131169443841899noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648266294703204304.post-16229146912453886882014-03-18T08:00:00.000+00:002014-03-26T10:26:13.814+00:00MAISON MIRU: Cecelia Wreath Giveaway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I know most girls update their collection</div>
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I've slipped into the black hole</div>
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Forgive me.</div>
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I'm here.</div>
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I'm just busy!</div>
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We had such a great day in the Loire Valley last week.</div>
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It's such a quick trip from Paris,</div>
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I think you should definitely make a day of it</div>
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when you plan your trip to Paris.</div>
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In about an hour and some change,</div>
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Chambord, Ambroise & Chenonceau</div>
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You definitely won't regret this decision.</div>
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(It'll be an all day event, if you plan to do it right.)</div>
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<i>I bought some awesome silk pants there (€20)</i></div>
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Spongey madelines, almond-tinged financiers...</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">GIVING ME THE LOOK</span></b></div>
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First, Viola has mastered "the look."</div>
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She gives it on command and we think it's so funny.</div>
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We are sadly having to reign it in now</div>
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The Paris look.</div>
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I'm working on the extra pudge I've slapped on,</div>
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If you're looking to spruce up your closet, too,</div>
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here are some pieces that make me say, "Oh la la!"</div>
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When we first moved to England,</div>
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getting to Paddington</div>
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where I would hop on a train</div>
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back out to Oxford.</div>
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In London during commuter hours,</div>
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free newspapers are passed out</div>
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There was 30-Minute Meal insert</div>
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I kept the paper</div>
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Now that I've been here a while</div>
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I realize what a naive little pup I was.</div>
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<a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Jamie Oliver</span></b></a> is practically the king of the cooking scene here.</div>
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I have fallen in love with Mr. Oliver.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipease/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">RECIPEASE</span></a>.</span></b></div>
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gorgeous baked goods & coffee for easy snagging,</div>
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Excusez-moi, "champagne."</div>
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most every where you go...</div>
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Aspiring Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01486131169443841899noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648266294703204304.post-79772772256428995472014-02-25T21:33:00.002+00:002014-03-26T10:27:56.861+00:00One Lost.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Over the past year,</div>
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in moments when I've felt emotions</div>
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that I can only express through writing out</div>
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or a brief flit of unashamed honesty...</div>
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I've typed out the story of my delivery</div>
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to share on here with you.</div>
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But, to be honest, it's just a lot for a blog post...</div>
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and I feel a bit weird </div>
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putting the most painful moment of my life</div>
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out on the internet</div>
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for anyone to stare at.</div>
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If I thought it might help someone </div>
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in any was possible, I would...</div>
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but our situation was so tragically unique</div>
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that I don't have to worry that it might happen </div>
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to anyone else by me not raising awareness.</div>
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If I ever see you in person</div>
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and you want to talk about it,</div>
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I'll explain it to you then...</div>
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But because when I do meet blog readers</div>
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and I realize how little I have exactly shared,</div>
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First, our daughter was not miscarried, nor was she stillborn.</div>
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We didn't find out that anything was "wrong" with her before delivery, </div>
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She was full-term. She was born, lived, and she died when she was two days old.</div>
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To our surprise, she was Viola's identical twin sister...</div>
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Today, you would know her as Evelyn...</div>
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would leave us exhausted, broke, homebound...</div>
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and stuck with the feeling that we were</div>
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the luckiest people to have ever lived.</div>
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I'm not sure how you're supposed to write</div>
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about the first anniversary</div>
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of your daughter's death,</div>
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but here I find myself trying to do it justice.</div>
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I'm sure there are other people who have done it</div>
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that could offer an example to me,</div>
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but you can't replicate the words of anyone else</div>
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when you find yourself in a moment like this.</div>
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So, in the name of nothing going as we had planned</div>
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and in the hope of everything ultimately working out for good,</div>
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I can only offer these words a year out:</div>
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I miss my daughter. </div>
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I miss the year that has passed without her,</div>
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and I mourn the years ahead that will slip quietly by</div>
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without her in them.</div>
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and that this world is fleeting.</div>
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In a moment like this, I realize</div>
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that what other hope can we have?</div>
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I'd also like to say thank you.</div>
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Thank for you being there with us.</div>
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Not only did you buffer the awkwardness </div>
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of sharing with the internet</div>
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that your delivery went terrible and you lost a child,</div>
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but you responded in the kindest of ways.</div>
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You poured out thoughtfulness through your words,</div>
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you eased the hurt with meals and gifts,</div>
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you connected with others behind the scenes</div>
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to relentlessly show us how much you cared.</div>
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You taught me how to love those who hurt,</div>
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and I hope to never forget it.</div>
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thank you for celebrating our daughter's life</div>
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and grieving our daughter's death.</div>
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Your interest and compassion give significance to her life.</div>
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As her parents who endlessly grieve such a short end,</div>
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there's no greater gift that can be given </div>
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than the one you have offered </div>
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through acknowledging her life and it's value.</div>
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From the bottom of my heart,</div>
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thanks.</div>
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Aspiring Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01486131169443841899noreply@blogger.com71tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648266294703204304.post-88424232177555873272014-02-24T00:43:00.000+00:002014-03-26T19:41:27.767+00:00The Lovely Drawer: Pad Thai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When we moved to Oxford,</div>
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before we moved over,</div>
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I don't think I have ever had it.</div>
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Why? What? </div>
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Why was I wasting so much of my life?</div>
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These are all valid questions.</div>
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I can't give you a good reason. </div>
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I guess it just hadn't made it to Tejas yet.</div>
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But oh me-oh-my... </div>
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I fell hard for some Pad Kee Mao</div>
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So now, I just need to put this recipe into use</div>
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for something special.</div>
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Who knows...</div>
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it could be save up for a vacation to Thailand</div>
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when I can go to town on some authentic deliciousness.</div>
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Welcome back, Teri,</div>
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and thanks for bringing this amazing dish our way.</div>
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<i>Any favorite spots</i></div>
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<i>(Crepe stands & ice cream especially welcome.)</i></div>
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Aspiring Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01486131169443841899noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648266294703204304.post-27951670518124203202014-02-18T08:30:00.000+00:002014-02-22T14:57:34.806+00:00Blow It Out.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>I'll admit something to you...</i></div>
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<i>but just you, internet. </i></div>
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<i>I only wash my hair once a week.</i></div>
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<i>I know... crazy.</i></div>
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<i>My hair is super thick</i></div>
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<i>(like, it's shocking)</i></div>
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<i>and washing/blow drying/straightening it </i></div>
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<i>is a three hour ordeal</i></div>
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<i>from start to finish.</i></div>
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<i>And the London humidity makes </i></div>
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<i>it not too oily or too dry.</i></div>
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<i>(Airplanes and Texas are tough on it, admittedly.)</i></div>
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<i>Since pedicures are really terrible in the UK,</i></div>
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<i>don't include good massages (the best part!)</i></div>
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<i>and are around £40,</i></div>
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<i>I nevvvvver get them here.</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>But I do splurge ever couple of weeks</i></div>
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<i>on getting my hair blown out.</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>In fact, I have a lady that comes to my house</i></div>
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<i>and does my hair there...</i></div>
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<i>for £25!</i></div>
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<i>I can't lie...</i></div>
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<i>it's one of my favorite things.</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>My hair gets done to perfection</i></div>
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<i>in a third of the time it would take me to muck with it...</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>All while the baby naps</i></div>
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<i>and I drink coffee watching Law & Order SVU</i></div>
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<i>in my pajamas.</i></div>
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<i>Now you know my guilty pleasure.</i></div>
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<i>(Well, besides the carbs addiction, but you knew about that.)</i></div>
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<i> . . .</i></div>
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<i>Everyone has their weakness.</i><br />
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<i>Their thing they refuse to do...</i></div>
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<i>whether it's splurging to have your dog walked,</i><br />
<i>having someone come dust & change your bed linens.</i></div>
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<i> a personal trainer guide your workouts</i></div>
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<i>or even paying for someone else to make & deliver your juice cleanse.</i><br />
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<i>Everyone has a point where they just... don't.</i></div>
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<i>So what's yours?</i></div>
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<i>Spill it.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*photography by Noah Darnell</span></div>
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Aspiring Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01486131169443841899noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648266294703204304.post-79015179074752352672014-02-17T09:00:00.000+00:002014-02-17T09:00:00.980+00:00My Notting Hill: Honest Burgers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>I'm not really a meat eater.</i></div>
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<i>Most of the time,</i></div>
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<i>I stick to veggies...</i></div>
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<i>unless it's exceptionally delicious meat.</i></div>
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<i>Like boeuf bourgignon at a favorite French restaurant</i></div>
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<i>or pork barbecue sandwiches when I'm in the South...</i></div>
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<i>or Chick-fil-A nuggets by the handful because they are goooood.</i></div>
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<i>We don't really eat at ton of red meat,</i></div>
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<i>so we save our burger splurges</i></div>
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<i>for the best...</i></div>
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<i>which means we don't eat them in England.</i></div>
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<i>Burgers in England are gross.</i></div>
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<i>I hate to be a downer, but it's just true.</i></div>
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<i>They're nasty (in my Texan snob opinion)</i></div>
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<i>for two reasons:</i></div>
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<i>1. The cows are grass-fed and it makes the beef taste weird.</i></div>
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<i>2. They use breadcrumbs in the patties so it makes them have</i></div>
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<i>a weird, meatloaf-y consistency.</i></div>
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<i>Now, a year ago,</i></div>
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<i>I could have written off this entire</i></div>
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<i>soggy island and it's soggy burger patties...</i></div>
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<i>but I actually, have to allow for a few exceptions.</i></div>
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<i>Now that the US darlings Shack Shake & Five Guys </i></div>
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<i>have come to town,</i></div>
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<i>it is possible to get a good burger...</i></div>
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<i>AND because <a href="http://honestburgers.co.uk/"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Honest Burgers</span></b></a> is here.</i></div>
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<i>Since they are British and have created a good burger,</i></div>
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<i>they get an extra gold star.</i></div>
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<i>There are a few locations,</i></div>
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<i>but we go to the one in Notting Hill</i></div>
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<i>on Portobello Road</i></div>
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<i>(duh).</i></div>
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<i>They offer a <a href="http://honestburgers.co.uk/media/HonestBurgers_Menu_FOOD.pdf"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">really simple menu</span></b></a>,</i></div>
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<i>but it's a good one.</i></div>
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<i>Go with the Honest burger (bacon, cheddar, carmelised onion relish)</i></div>
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<i> + homemade fries with rosemary salt.</i></div>
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<i>Once your tummy starts protruding</i></div>
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<i>with a burger pooch,</i></div>
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<i>you'll singing John Cougar Mellancamp</i></div>
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<i>and swearing to yourself that you were</i></div>
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<i>back in the good ole US of A.</i></div>
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<i>(Except you actually won't be... so don't sing... Just hum.)</i></div>
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<i>* * *</i></div>
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<b><a href="http://honestburgers.co.uk/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Honest Burgers</span></a></b></div>
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189 Portobello Road </div>
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London W11 2ED</div>
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+44 (0) 7229 4978</div>
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(Other locations available <a href="http://honestburgers.co.uk/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a>.)</div>
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Aspiring Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01486131169443841899noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648266294703204304.post-77821467645174970832014-02-15T11:41:00.002+00:002014-02-15T11:41:18.268+00:00Aloha (again) from Hawaii.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>This time, I saying "Aloha" with a bit of sadness...</i></div>
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<i>as I'm saying goodbye to the wonderful week</i></div>
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<i>we have had here in the sun.</i></div>
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<i>We have explored, played, celebrated,</i></div>
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<i>and eaten a lifetime's worth of fish & hula pie.</i></div>
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When we woke up on our first day in Maui,</div>
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I'm so glad we did. </div>
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Basically, I'm doing the furthest possible thing</div>
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We landed in Maui after our 8.5 hour flight</div>
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We woke up this morning ready for adventure,</div>
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The funnest and most beautiful day</div>
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Starting tomorrow, the wedding festivities will be starting<br />
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So before the chaos ensues,</div>
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I just wanted to say "Aloha!" from a land that is truly magical</div>
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<i>"Lazy" in the sense that I don't want to take the time</i></div>
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<i>and I'd rather just walk endlessly</i><br />
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<i>In <a href="http://www.aspiringkennedy.com/2013/12/pack-your-bags-barcelona.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">Barcelona</span></a>,</i></div>
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<i>to reach the famous Park Guell-</i></div>
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<i>you either have to pony up for a taxi</i></div>
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<i>or hop on the metro.</i></div>
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<i>(It's a haul out there!)</i></div>
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<i>We opted for... both.</i></div>
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<i>Taxi there (about €15 there),</i></div>
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<i>and then metro back.</i></div>
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<i>I loved the metro!</i></div>
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<i>It was super easy,</i></div>
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<i>super cheap,</i></div>
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<i>and not overly chaotic.</i></div>
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<i>Win!</i></div>
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<i>If you're looking for some of the big sites</i></div>
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<i>here are the stops you can find them at</i><br />
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<b>PICASSO MUSEUM</b><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">ARC DE TRIOMF, LICEU, JAUME I</span><br />
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<b>PARC GUELL</b><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">LESSEPS</span><br />
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(be prepared for a 20 minute walk up to the Park from here...<br />
there's a small bus that can take you up to the top!<br />
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<br /><b>GAUDI - LA SAGRADA FAMILIA</b><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">SAGRADA FAMILIA & </span><span style="color: #351c75;">SAGRADA FAMILIA</span><br />
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<b>LA RAMBLA</b><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">DRASSANES</span> (southern end), <span style="color: #38761d;">LICEU</span> (middle), <span style="color: #38761d;">CATALUNYA</span> &<span style="color: #cc0000;"> CATALUNYA </span>(northern side)<br />
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<b>LA BOUQUERIA</b><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">LICEU</span> or <span style="color: #cc0000;">CATALUNYA </span>& <span style="color: #38761d;">CATALUNYA</span><br />
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<b>OLYMPIC PARK</b><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">PLACA ESPANYA</span><br />
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<i>Oh, and one more Barcelona-transport fact:</i><br />
<b>You can't take the metro to/from the airport.</b><br />
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<i>You'll either need to take the shuttle bus </i><i>or a taxi...</i><br />
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<i>If you can spare the €25 for a taxi,</i><br />
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<i>(Since most cities are so much more expensive than that, </i><br />
<i>we jumped at the chance to have a car take us.)</i><br />
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<i>But if you want info on the airport shuttle,</i><br />
<i>you can <a href="http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/airport/barcelona-airport-transport.htmlhttp://www.aerobusbcn.com/index.php/en.html"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">check here</span></b></a> for more information on tickets & times.</i><br />
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