Comments on: Barcelona http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/ Overland travel through Europe, Asia and Africa Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Iain http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Iain Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:25:29 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/#comment-524 I prefer "olde boy Hemingway" on Paris. He's represented on our <a href="http://www.oldworldwandering.com/?page_id=24" rel="nofollow">reading list</a>. I prefer “olde boy Hemingway” on Paris. He’s represented on our reading list.

]]> By: noswod ic http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-523 noswod ic Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:52:00 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/#comment-523 You should read the olde boy Hemmingway to get a real picture of Spain and how to write about it and see how it has not changed over 70 years. The antics, i.e nudes in the street are quite normal for a weekend in Barcelona and not very strange at all, Catalans have a refreshingly different view of the world. Most would think mines bigger that that one or watch out for that nasty bitting dog around the corner. I suggest that Americans should travel more and read more history perhaps it is the path to enlightenment, now where's 1967 You should read the olde boy Hemmingway to get a real picture of Spain and how to write about it and see how it has not changed over 70 years. The antics, i.e nudes in the street are quite normal for a weekend in Barcelona and not very strange at all, Catalans have a refreshingly different view of the world. Most would think mines bigger that that one or watch out for that nasty bitting dog around the corner.

I suggest that Americans should travel more and read more history perhaps it is the path to enlightenment, now where’s 1967

]]> By: Heather http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Heather Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:49:52 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/#comment-469 Very interesting. I hope sheep never rule the world ... Very interesting.

I hope sheep never rule the world …

]]> By: Juliet http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Juliet Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:32:25 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/#comment-461 A great article Iain, sounds like a great place, only went there as a child so don't remember it but Claire's grandfather was very fond of Barceona. I see you read the book I gave Claire by Brad Newsham, "Take me with you", a good travel book I think. A great article Iain, sounds like a great place, only went there as a child so don’t remember it but Claire’s grandfather was very fond of Barceona.

I see you read the book I gave Claire by Brad Newsham, “Take me with you”, a good travel book I think.

]]> By: charmaine http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-391 charmaine Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:54:03 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/#comment-391 Great article Iain but I think that photograph - those eyes - have ruined Barcelona for me - never going there!! how can they EAT that? Great article Iain but I think that photograph – those eyes – have ruined Barcelona for me – never going there!! how can they EAT that?

]]> By: Iain http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Iain Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:44:58 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/#comment-388 Thanks Steve. When I said that Spain had "no African colonies to speak of" I had carefully chosen "to speak of." Spanish Morocco no longer exists and Equatorial Guinea is a tiny country. I meant colonies that feed back into the fabric of the coloniser, so that you are often safe assuming that Africans in the UK are from British colonies and Africans in France are from French colonies. I know that Moroccans are all over Spain, but am I safe assuming that this has more to do with physical proximity than colonial association? North Africa and Iberia have a long and rather brutal history anyway. Do you find many people from Equatorial Guinea in Spain? I was surprised to find Somalis in Spain, but found lots of them. Thanks Steve. When I said that Spain had “no African colonies to speak of” I had carefully chosen “to speak of.” Spanish Morocco no longer exists and Equatorial Guinea is a tiny country.

I meant colonies that feed back into the fabric of the coloniser, so that you are often safe assuming that Africans in the UK are from British colonies and Africans in France are from French colonies.

I know that Moroccans are all over Spain, but am I safe assuming that this has more to do with physical proximity than colonial association? North Africa and Iberia have a long and rather brutal history anyway. Do you find many people from Equatorial Guinea in Spain?

I was surprised to find Somalis in Spain, but found lots of them.

]]> By: james http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-386 james Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:39:52 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/#comment-386 sounds like an amazing place, i didn't know that there were countries that actually condoned nudity. must be pretty arb. sounds like an amazing place, i didn’t know that there were countries that actually condoned nudity. must be pretty arb.

]]> By: Steve http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Steve Sat, 02 Sep 2006 10:01:43 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/09/01/barcelona/#comment-383 Ah, Barcelona. My favourite city! Enjoy - try to visit the two football stadia. Even if you are not a football fan the architecture is impressive. "Spain had no African colonies to speak of." Mmm, history lesson here I think!!! A little gift for you for posting and for everybody else for reading! http://barcelonafc.ourtoolbar.com http://thisisspain.ourtoolbar.com Regards Steve www.thisisspain.info Ah, Barcelona. My favourite city! Enjoy – try to visit the two football stadia. Even if you are not a football fan the architecture is impressive.

“Spain had no African colonies to speak of.”
Mmm, history lesson here I think!!!

A little gift for you for posting and for everybody else for reading!

http://barcelonafc.ourtoolbar.com

http://thisisspain.ourtoolbar.com

Regards

Steve

http://www.thisisspain.info

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