{"id":7706,"date":"2017-10-06T14:33:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T14:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?p=7706"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:32:12","slug":"fran-and-john-visit-sabbatical-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?p=7706","title":{"rendered":"Fran and John visit Sabbatical III"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7707\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7707\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7707\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7707\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8049-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8049.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8049-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8049-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8049-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fran and John at Pant\u00c3\u00a0 d&#8217;Ulldecona (Ulldecona Dam).\u00a0 We hiked for miles along the reservoir.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My twin sister Fran and her husband John visited us on Sabbatical III for six days beginning September 26.\u00a0 We did not go sailing but we visited the beautiful spots around Sant Carles de la\u00a0R\u00c3\u00a0pita in our little SEAT Ibiza rental car.\u00a0 Plus, we had some amazing Catalan meals.\u00a0 We always returned to the boat for the night and had leisurely breakfasts aboard each morning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7713\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7713\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7713\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7713\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1239-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1239.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1239-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1239-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1239-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brother and sister on the beach at Trabucar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7716\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7716\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7716\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7716\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1219-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1219.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1219-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1219-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1219-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farm structure in the rice fields of the delta of the Ebro River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7718\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7718\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7718\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7718\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1224-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1224.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1224-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1224-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1224-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flock of giant flamingoes in the Ebro River delta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7720\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7720\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7720\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8019-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8019-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8019-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fishing boat named for us in the harbor of L&#8217;Ampolla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7722\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7722\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7722\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7722\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8025-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8025.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8025-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fran and Mark pose with the statue of a locally famous guy in L&#8217;Ampolla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7724\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7724\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7724\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7724\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8027-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8027.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8027-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8027-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8027-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fran, John and Laura at L&#8217;Ampolla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7727\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7727\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7727\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7727\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8061-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8061.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8061-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8061-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8061-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The historic town of Ballestar.\u00a0 We had lunch in a mountain lodge and then drove along a road with hairpin curves to this small stone town.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7729\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7729\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7729\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1227-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1227.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1227-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1227-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMGP1227-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John and Laura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7731\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=7731\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7731\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7731\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8041-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8041.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8041-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8041-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN8041-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We visited the fishing harbor in Sant Carles. This is the view of the town from the harbor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>M.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My twin sister Fran and her husband John visited us on Sabbatical III for six days beginning September 26.\u00a0 We did not go sailing but we visited the beautiful spots around Sant Carles de la\u00a0R\u00c3\u00a0pita in our little SEAT Ibiza rental car.\u00a0 Plus, we had some amazing Catalan meals.\u00a0 We always returned to the boat &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?p=7706\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Fran and John visit Sabbatical III&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spain-2017"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7706\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}