Mary Wells, the Mary Wells!!! OMG I just realized you are the one behind the concept of those beautiful multicoloured Braniff planes. I remember watching those multihued planes with the Calder designs, with young & beautiful crews from all over the Americas, smartly dressed in Pucci designs & dreaming my childish dreams of distant horizons & adventures in foreign lands. Thank you Mary Wells. You helped me make many of those distant dreams true.

What you say is true. But we have to consider that the ppolitical situation of the country has deteriorated in the last years. Nationalism is running beserk in places like Catalunya & the Basque Provinces. It is such a pity. Problems that seemed already solved are making another appereance & tolerance is running low. Anyway, both cities -Barcelona & Madrid- are a good bet to visit. Sorry to say that the sitiuation in my mother country has deteriorated even faster. If you were planning to visit Argentina, take your time. we are right in the middle of a very serious crisis. It is so sad. This is such a beautiful country & so rich, but we have had too big a share of bad administrations. Lots of bad karma down here…..

Dear ladies, May I suggest a little something about Barcelona. Please, do remember when you visit that “catalanes” don’t consider themselves Spaniards. They have another history, another language. different traditions & culture. They can actually be quite rude if you don’t know the difference. Anyway, the city is fantastic. Pretty much the San Francisco vibe I dare say. I’ve been lucky enough to be a world traveller for most of my life, thus I know both cities quite well. I’m very glad to be able to meet you all in cyberspace!!!! This site is a friendly haven. Gracias a todas!!!

Dear Mary, You wrote a wonderful article about Barcelona, you did my catalonian blood proud. But, alas, the one Spanish politician who dragged the country into the Iraq mess was Mr Aznar of the Right-wing Partido Popular- who was President in 2003. The incumbent Mr Rodriguez Zapatero (left-wing Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE for short) actually withdrew all Spanish troops from Iraq as soon as he was inaugurated in 2004.. They are worlds apart!!! Anyway, your article was very good. By the by, I am an argie living in Buenos Aires, so thanks for mentioning my hometown today. American dollars go a long way on these distant shores.