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		<title>Apologies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Readers, I realize that everything I&#8217;ve written here has been very plain and matter-of-fact. After some consultation and after receiving an anonymous call, I have edited my most recent entry. If, for some reason, I have insulted anyone, in any way with what I have written, I apologize. I am used to openly commenting [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=105&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For our last side trip, we took a mini-vacation to the island of Mallorca where we stayed on the beach and enjoyed sunning ourselves, though I think we all had a little too much sun. The peeling is proof of that. Aside from the sun, though, our feet enjoyed the weekend of sand, flip-flops and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=92&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Last of Barcelona</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot I need to write about. For one, I’m back in the States. We made the journey safely and without much trouble. I want to get in all the details about what has happened since Venice. To start, let’s rewind, all the way back to the last week we had in Barcelona. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=84&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Venezia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three days in Italy taught me that 1) my skin loves the Venetian sun, 2) Italian men are beautiful (for the most part), 3) Venice is probably the most romantic city in the Mediterranean, and 4) I apparently “look like fountain.” I’m not sure what the fountain comment is supposed to mean, but Hanna and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=77&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Different View of Spain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend, we took our first “side trip” to Bilbao, in the Basque region of Spain. While it wasn’t my favorite city, the drinks were good. I did learn the following, though: 1)    Bilbao is rich. Very, very rich. 2)    They take hardcore siestas in Bilbao and there is literally nothing open before 8 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=70&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">The Guggenheim Bilbao</media:title>
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		<title>Being a Picky Eater in a City Known for its Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first found out that I’d be going to Spain, the first thought that honestly went through my head was, “Oh god. I’m going to starve.” I’m a very picky eater and for 22 years of my life, I’ve pretty much limited myself to chicken, steak, pasta and potatoes. I know, I know, that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=53&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Lost is an Adventure</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend was our first in lovely Barcelona and we all took advantage of it. Hanna and I ventured out on Saturday around 9 a.m. and we took the metro to Sagrada Familia, which we saw only from the outside (the line to get in was way too long). It was amazing, though, because [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=39&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Life in Spain (So Far)</title>
		<link>http://rachelckoontz.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/life-in-spain-so-far/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On our third day in Spain, we ventured out to BG Media, an eight-person agency located in Badalona. The agency’s focus is on digital media and they make websites for big-name clients, such as Garmin and North Face. The media company works as part of a media group that consists of an event planning agency, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=34&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Rach</media:title>
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		<title>4 Days to Go!</title>
		<link>http://rachelckoontz.wordpress.com/2010/06/03/4-days-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In four days we&#8217;ll be leaving for Barcelona and I couldn&#8217;t be more excited. We&#8217;ve already booked our flights to Bilboa, Spain and we&#8217;re so ready to go. Personally, I can&#8217;t wait to see the Guggenheim in Bilbao. It&#8217;s not really the art inside that fascinates me; it&#8217;s the building itself. The Guggenheim was designed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=30&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Ready for Spain</title>
		<link>http://rachelckoontz.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/getting-ready-for-spain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 19:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the first week of preparation winds down at Imagewest, the excitement has built up for our upcoming trip to Barcelona. There are so many feelings that I have now about this. I&#8217;m excited and nervous and happy and, to be honest, a bit scared. I have never traveled overseas before, and all I know [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rachelckoontz.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6425130&amp;post=26&amp;subd=rachelckoontz&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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