Hola amigos! Well, the last week has been a remarkable journey through the mountanous villages in the South of France and then down to Barcelona; the architectual and Art Nouveau capital of Spain. Now into the North of Africa where, from the expatriate American and European hub of 'Rick's Cafè' in Casablanca, (made famous by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the movie of the same name) my composition begins.... The backdrop of vibrant live jazz music and haze of wafting cigar smoke sets a mood reminiscent of the Hollywood Golden Age. But, unfortuntely any perceived old world charm of the true Casablanca is really a feature of days gone by and perhaps only in the movies- Nonetheless a fitting atmosphere to remember the romantic ambience of my last few days in France... This started in Grenoble, a former host of the Winter Olympics and with the rich skiing history of the nearby Pyrenees and French Alps. It was here i continued my explora...
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