Travelog for: TezTez

Hello mommy!
Today we did a very interesting visit. In an afternoon we can visit many important places of Catalonia!! We went to Torrelles de Llobregat because we visited “Catalunya en miniatura” (Catalonia in the shape of miniature), it’s a park where are models of famous or important buildings of Catalunya or by Antoni Gaudí (the most important architect)
I will show you some of this buildings or places:

Estació de tren de Mataró (Train station in Mataró)


Esglèsia de Sant Jaume de Frontanyà (Church of Saint James in Frontanyà)


In the left Museu-Arxiu Folklòric de Sant Pere de Ripoll (Museum-Folkoric Archives of Saint Peter in Ripoll) and in the right Monestir de Santa Maria de Ripoll (Monastery of Saint Mary in Ripoll).


Catedral de Santa Maria de Girona (Cathedral of Saint Mary in Girona)


Torre Galatea, Museu Dalí (Galatea tower, Dalí Museum)


El Capricho de Gaudí (in Comillas, Cantabria, Spain)


Parc Güell by Gaudí (Güell Park)


Temple de la Sagrada Familia de Gaudí (Temple of Sacred Family by Gaudí)


Casa Milà-La Pedrera  de Gaudí (Milà Home-The Pedrera by Gaudí) and on the right, Casa Batlló (Batlló Home by Gaudí too)


Tibidabo (Church and amusement park)


Estadi del Futbol Club Barcelona (Futbol Club Barcelona Stadium)


Estudis TV3 (TV3 television studio, the autonomous channel in Catalonia)


Aeroport de El Prat de Llobregat (the airport in El Prat de Llobregat)


Colón with Les Rambles (we visited it some days ago )


And the last photo, here we are taking a rest in Plaça Sant Jaume (Saint James Square), in the right there’s l’Ajuntament (the City Council) and in front you can see Els Castellers (people climb up a tower) and its part of Intangible Cultural Heritage for UNESCO.


Do you like it, mom? I hope so
I will write you soon!!! Many kisses!!!

Hello mommy!!!
Do you remember our visit to Catalunya en miniatura? And do you remember a model of Sagrada Familia? Therefore, today we went to visit the REAL Sagrada Familia!!!!
Zero explained us some curious things about this building.

Z-This is Sagrada Familia, an expiatory temple that means that this building it has been built from donations. You have to know that this temple is under construction, because it’s not finished yet!! Gaudí started to work on it but he died before the end of the construction. After this, many architects have continued the work. But you will see the differences…

Z-This is the original part by Gaudí. I think it’s so beautiful with a lot of details. Its “Façana Naixement” (Nativity Façade) and explains with its sculptures the nativity of Jesus. It’s full of life (the same nativity and vegetals and animals).


Z- And his is the new part, “Façana de la Passió” (Passion Façade) by Josep Maria Subirachs. It represents the Via Crucis, reflecting the desolation, the pain and the death of Jesuschrist and it’s made withouth details and with austere materials.



Wich part do you like the most, mommy? I can’t decide, it’s so beautiful and amazing this building!!!!
If you want to know more about Sagrada familia you can look here: http://www.sagradafamilia.cat/sf-eng/index.php

Goodbyee mommy!!! Lots of kisses ^^

Hi mommy!!!!
Today we had a big surprise!!! It has arrived a gift for us!! Well, we can keep it because it’s a travelling notebook and, as its name says, it has to travel, but it’s a special travelling notebook because only we, the TV, can draw, write or whatever we want on it!!!


We read the instructions carefully…


…¡and we started our work quickly!



We don’t have any photo of our work because it’s a secret!!!! I will tell you when I get home with you

Hello again, mom!!
I had an idea so I asked Zero for help:
T-Zero, can I pssst pssst pssssst psssst?


Z-Of course!!!!
A-We can search some photos on the computer
T-Good idea, Ape Apina!!!!!

So, we searched some photos

Hi mommy!!!
We had a very special day, today. We went near home, to Parc de la Pegaso and take a walk.



We went to the second floor.
Z- C’mon boys!!!


A-Oww, look!!! There are some games!!!


T-And look this, is so interesting!!!
It’s a blackboard that teach you Braille! Braille is an alphabet, a dot system with relief that let blind people to read and write. The base are 6 dots and you can get 63 combinations with them. The presence or absence of some dots determinate the character.


Each one of us tried to write his name in Braille system.
T-How is write the character T? T… E… Z… T… E… Z…, ¡TezTez!



After this, we came down again and play a bit in other games
T-I want to slide!!
Z-TezTez wait for us!! We want to slide too!!!


A-Ok, at the same time…


Z,T,A- Wiiiiii!!!!!!!!!


A-Now we have to pass the net to get the swing!


Z-Mom!!! Push us!


When we finished our games, we continued our visit!
This is the lake


This is the principal gate to enter in the park. At left you can see the entry to Guardia Urbana, the police station.


Can you see the signs on the floor??? There’s a circuit to learn to drive!




Z-Look at this, Ape Apina!!! Palm trees!!!
A- I have to climb one!!! I need it!!!!


Ape Apina has to climb a palm tree because it’s one of his lifemissions.
A-I will climb this one!


While Ape Apina climbed the palm tree, Zero and I were watching and animating him.
T,Z-Go, go, go, go, go!!!!
A- Up!


A-Up!


A-And up!
T,Z-Bravoooo!!!!


Z-We want to climb one, too!
A-Ok, climb this one, it’s easier!



Congratulations Ape Apina, you get another lifemission! And, mommy! I've climbed a palm tree too!! Are you proud of me?

We continued our walk in the park. It rather seems a wood!



We passed this beautiful bridge






And then we had to go out to come back home.





-Boys, say “bye” to the park!!
A,Z,T-Byeee!!!

Hello mommy!!
Today Zero prepared for us a big surprise. We were talking about our things when Zero said to us: 
Z-Guys!!! As you know, this week the Olympic Games start in London.
A-Yes
T-We know it.


Z-I’ve got a surprise for you!! Let me introduce you one of my brothers. He is Cobi!!!
C-Hello boys!!


A-Nice to meet you!! My name is Ape Apina.


T-Hello! My name is TezTez


Z-Cobi is famous!!! Do you know why? Because in 1992 the Olympic Games were here in Barcelona and he was the mascot of the games!! And it doesn’t finish here. He got a Tv serie where he was the protagonist with some of his friends!!


C-Do you want to watch the opening of my Tv serie?
A,T,Z-Yes, yes, please!!!
All you can watch it too here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYwpuPdMkHU






The lyric says:
Cobi, the most wonderful mascot
Lives near the sea in Barcelona
Petra*, Jordi, Olivia and Forçut,
No-Si and Cuca too are his troupe.
But here comes Dr.Normal
Trying to bother

Woods and extinction fauna,
All I want is to destroy them,
Although I do my best
Cobi wins and I lose again.

To explore, to do ski, to dance,
To play, to paint, to travel to…

Venus, London, Tokio, India.

New York, Senegal, Reykjavik, the jungle, Hong Kong,
The desert, Moscow, La Pampa, La Costa Brava!

Cobi, the most wonderful mascot
Lives near the sea in Barcelona
Cobi will be the greatest friend for you
C’mon! We’re waiting you with the Cobi Troupe.
Friends Forever!

*As you can see, Petra haven’t got arms. She was the mascot of the Paralympic Games in Barcelona 1992.

Then, Cobi showed us some books about all the history of Olympic Games and we learned a lot.



And this is the part about Barcelona.


The Olympic Games in Barcelona were wonderful and all the people say that were the best ever!!! Tomorrow will be the 20th anniversary and Cobi will show us some more things.
Tomorrow I tell you, mom!!! I think it will be fantastic ^^
Bye!!! Miss youu!!!

Hi mommy!
Today is the 20th anniversary of the Olympic Games in Barcelona and we will watch a special program in television.
Cobi will explain us too what we will see.

C-The name of the program is Aquells dies de glòria (Those days of glory)


C-This is the moment when Joan Antoni Samaranch sais “Barcelona!” to be the see of Olympic Games.


C-This is me!!!! As the mascot of the games!!!


C-This is Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé singing “Barcelona”. Freddie died 8 months before the Games and this song become the hymn of the games.


C-This is the construction of the stadium and the olympic zone.


C-This is the beginning of the opening ceremony of the games


C-This is the moment when the archer, Antonio Rebollo, light the arrow to light the censer.


C-And this is the flame.


C-And, finally, the moment of the Olympic flag. Under the flag there are all the athletes.


It has been so impressive, I wasn’t born then but I would like to have lived that games.

C-I have a surprise for all you for tomorrow, but you will have to wait until tomorrow!!!!

Mommy!!! I go to bed; I have to sleep to be ready for the surprise!!!! Good night!!!

Hello mommy!!!
This afternoon I was very nervous when Cobi reunited us for his surprise. What will it be?
C-Boys! Are you ready for the surprise?
A,T,Z-Yeeeeeessssss!!!!!!
C-We’re going to visit the Olympic Barcelona!!!!!!


Wooowww!!!! It will be so wonderful!!!!
We had to take the underground


And after a short trip, we are in Plaça Espanya!!!
C-Can you see the big brown building??? We have to go there and beyond!


We are a bit closer…


C-This is the Magic Fountain, we will come back later.


C-Those four columns are a sign of Catalonia


C-We are near!!!


C-Look how long we have walked!


C-This big brown building is Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC, National Art Museum of Catalonia). But we have to walk a bit more…


C-And… here you are!!!! This is the Olympic Stadium Lluis Companys. And a bit closer…



C-This is Palau Sant Jordi


C-This is the Communications Tower.


C-Let’s come into the stadium!
In the last photo you can see the censer.




Me with the censer


In the floor you can see the Olympic Walk of Fame.




Ape Apina tried to put his foot on it, but it’s too small!!!


Near this Olympic Walk of Fame there’s the Olympic Museum


On one of its wall we could see this poster about Cobi!!! He is 20 years old!!!


And on another wall we could see a relief of a circuit. It was the Circuit de Montjuïc, were Formula 1 ran long time ago. It was an urban circuit around this mountain of Montjuïc.


This is one of the curves of the circuit


C-C’mon boys, it’s time to come back to the Magic Fountain. The show will start soon!!!

The Magic Fountain has choreographed musicals for a duration of 10 to 14 minutes which combines musical excerpts. As it get darks, it turns more beautiful.










It was so beautiful!!! But it was 11 o’clock and we had to come back home before they close the underground. Thanks Cobi to show us this beautiful part of the city!!!!

Hello mommy!!!
Tonight is the Opening of the Olympic Games of London!!! We all are so nervous!!!
After having something for dinner, Cobi, Zero, Ape Apina and I we will sit in front of the television to watch it.

It starts!!!!








We can’t see all the opening because we have to go to bed early. Zero’s mom too, she has to work tomorrow.
Good night mom!! I will dream with you!!! And enjoy the Olympic Games!!!

Hello mom!!!!!
Today Zero’s mom told me that you has received my surprise. I hope you really like it!!!!
I will put here some photos to prove that I sent something to you and I got one of my life missions!!!!
This is when I wrote you the postcard.


This is the postcard.


And this is when I post it


Thanks to Zero and Ape Apina to help me!!! (If you don’t remember it, read the update on 10Th July).
I love you mom!!!!
Bye!!!!

Hi mom!!!
Zero’s mommy has been so busy this week, so she let us to play alone. We decided to assemble a jigsaw with 1000 pieces!!!!
This is the one we chose:


We haven’t assembled it in one day, but we have finished it today. I will show you our process:







And… tachán!!! Finished!! We will frame it to hang it on the wall


Do you like it??? We had a lot of fun with it!!!!
Byee!!

Hello!!!
Today is the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games and we’re going to watch it on TV. Cobi will be with us.












Now we have to say goodbye to Olympic Games and to Cobi too!!! We will miss both!!!
Thanks London for this beautiful Games and thanks Cobi to share all this with us!!!
Bye!!!

Hello mommy!!!!
Today have arrived two new TV and Zero is so happy because he improves one of his life missions!!!!

A,T,Z-Hellooo!!!!
???-Hellooo!!!!


???-My name is Rico the Tiger, I’m from Germany. I bring chocolates!!!


We give him a very big hug and introduce ourselves


And...
???-Hiii!!!!
Z- Hel-lo… 


???-My name is Doña Felisa, I come from Austria and I bring sugared almonds!!!


Z-Ehh… mommy… she’s a girl…


-C’mon, Zero, don’t be shy!!!
Z- You’re welcome!!!!!!!!!


We have joined what Rico the Tiger and Doña Felisa have bring and then we have eaten it It has been delicious!!!!!!!!!

Hello mommy!
Today we went to the swimming pool! We were so excited!!
We went to the children’s swimming pool.



And then we took turns to use the inflatable seat. It was so funny!!






Ape Apina started to take a sunbath because he was the last to use it hahaha!!!

After this, we took a sunbath all together in the towel.


And we got hungry!! So we ate some chips and some olives!



Later, we went to investigate the place. Look! A wooden bridge!!


And a bit closer…


Where will this stairs take us? I needed a little help of Doña Felisa to go up.


Wow!!! It’s a picnic area! A very big picnic area! Look how many tables there are!


Near from this there was a tennis zone with wooden benches.



We continued our way and then we noticed that somebody was spying us…


R-Hello!!!
Z-Come with us!!!
T-Don’t be shy!!!


A-Come closer!!!
D-We won’t hurt you!!!


???-Hi! My name is Vassily and I’m a tennis ball. Sorry for bothering you. I was living alone here since I can’t remember…

Ohhh!!! How sad it is!!! Vassily told us he was abandoned for his family because he couldn’t play with them anymore. Zero told him that he could come with us, he was sure his mommy don’t get angry if he joined us.
So, mommy, I have a new friend now!
Bye!!

Hi mommy!!!
Today we have visited Camp Nou!!! And Doña Felisa get one of hers life missions and Zero improve one of his!!!


We enter by one of the lateral gates. Can you see all that shields in the wall? They are from each “penya barcelonista”, a community that brings support to a football team, in this case, Barça.


This big truck is TVE, a national public television channel that will transmit live the match. Tomorrow there will be a Barça-Madrid match, the two most important teams in Spain. We have found a cartel that informed that.



This is the principal gate to the stadium, but you have to pay to visit it.


In front of this gate, there are some sculptures.




And this is me with Barça flags and Catalonia flag.


And finally, outside the stadium, you can see “La Masia”, it was home to the Barcelona youth squad.


Congratulations Doña Felisa!!! I hope you enjoy this visit!!