SPAIN (September 4-8)

I divided my time in Spain between Barcelona and our port city of Cadiz.  In Barcelona, I saw some Gaudi architecture, a winery where they make cava, a monastery on Montserrat, a flamenco show, and a ballet-opera choreographed by Pina Bausch.  In Cadiz, I simply walked around the city and swam in the ocean.
        Through all of these activities, I was constantly reminded that Spanish people are on a very different schedule from the US.  A meal takes at least an hour, and everything happens later in the day.  I was surprised to see children and their mothers on the playgrounds of Barcelona at 10 or 11pm. 
I was amazed by the little ways in which Spain differed from the US and couldn’t even begin imagine what Morocco would be like.