Top work....how was Spain?, I'm there at the end of July.
Dr G
Spent a week in Spain, 5 days in Rome.
If I could do it all over again I would spend the entire time in Spain.
Rome is like going to the dentist....something you should do, something you need to do, you are better off going but there is a good deal of pain you have to deal with. (too many people, very expensive the "attractions" treat people like cattle).
This is my second trip to Spain and love the place. The food, people and history are first rate not to mention that even with the poop-dollar to euro rate Spain is still very reasonable. Next year I could go anywhere I want, I will go back to Spain.
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While walking with my parents and wife through a tourist packed market-street in Barcelona @ about 40 yards I noticed a guy walking the other direction that seemed out of place. He was walking alone with a brown leather coat over his shoulder, covering half his upper body. This would not seem like a big deal but considering that it was 86 degrees in the shade I knew this cat was up to no good. I told my pop that I spotted a pick pocket. As we got closer I seen the guys hand poke out from under his coat and attempt to unzip a small camera bag (or fanny pack) on an old man whom he was walking closely behind.
This happened at the exact time that we were passing, and was able to get a good look at what was going on.
Needless to say the saying "body follows the head" proved true in this case. With a quick leg to the inside behind him and a hand on the neck Mr. brown coat was on his back while I was shouting "PICK POCKET and THEFE" angrily in his face. The years of practice on a guitar has given me some unusual left hand strength. It was fortunate for him that there was some motorcycle police about a half block away that quickly collected Mr. Brown Coat whom they strangely already happened to know on a first name basis. Because, if the police (or someone else) did not stop me, I would have choked him out to make a point (he was not far, eyes were starting to roll back).
After thinking about what I did I realized it was not a good idea. This guy could of easily had a knife or other weapon or been working in a group......I was clearly not prepared to deal with that, and my pop (65) would of not been much help if there had been multiples.
Just wanted to tell my little story.....lucky Im not in a Spain jail!
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BTW:
If you have a choice in airlines and Delta is one of your choices.....choose the other one.
I don’t want to get into what the problems were.....far too much to tell.
Take my advice, dont fly Delta.
-JH
Me, Jonny Hotnuts
Wife, Lori Hotnuts
Funny picture of old man explaining why he turned in front of a truck!