Thank you for reading and contributing, Nancy :) I have since found a tool that I think is golden...it not only reveals who is not following you (that's OK with me, often times) but it lists who has UNfollowed you which is often just done as a strategy. It's called Who Unfollowed Me and here is the link: http://who.unfollowed.me/ Happy tweeting! Gina

Ciao Randall! Thank you for visiting my blog and vicariously visiting Italy via my posts ;) I love mountains and hiking as well, and the best way for me to NOT miss being in the Dolomites is to hike in my area and especially around dusk so I can see a mini "alpenglow" as the sun sets and warms the dramatic rock faces here! Cheers and happy travels. Gina

I love the Spanish influence on the architectural style of SB. And I've been fortunate enough to catch the I Madonnari festival 4 or 5 times :) Thank you for visiting my blog and enjoy your SB stay in May! Gina

Thankfully for the rest of us, yes? ;) Thank you for savoring Spain with me. Saludos! Gina

Hi Ali, thank you so much! Very kind of you to take the time and comment here. I found it difficult to edit and carve down to relevancy. If there are some irrelevant and random bits then that's a reflection of a true me! ;) Are you on Twitter? Would love to stay connected, so let me know. Cheers! Gina

Hola Randall! So you have experienced a pilgrimage of sorts, it sounds. I do hope you get a chance to discover the magical and passionate south of Spain. And DO remember to report back! Or check in for tips or ideas from me...I'm always happy to guide you to good secret flamenco or tapas joints ;) Cheers and Saludos! Gina

Thank you and gracias Michel for your very kind comments! It's not easy to encompass all of Spain in one blog...more like a coffee table book with accompanying music would do the trick ;) Happy travels to you wherever life takes you. Cheers and saludos! Gina

Muchas gracias Scott! I've wondered if living there is as wonderful as visiting...perhaps the carefree attitudes and prioritizing life and celebrations and food could become irksome if you were relying on systems, etc for a business or some such. I like to think the trade-offs are worth it! Saludos, Gina

Thank you for reading and enjoying my ramblings ;) I don't personally have video of us dancing in the parade and I think I'm scared to seek it out if anyone has it! I still get nervous remembering how precarious that truck ride was as well. But we all lived to shimmy again! By the way, I JUST posted a mega grande post about some of the reasons I love Spain... you may want to read more of my ramblings! http://www.gitanablog.com/2011/12/six-reasons-to-... Saludos! Gina

Heya Kenneth! I love that you've been to Aroma and can imagine the magic created in their cozy space :) I've not been performing much lately (2 of the troupe have recently had babies and another is pregnant!) But I always love to have friends cheer me on. Thank you for enjoying and encouraging my sharings ;) BIG huugs! G