"Dan" wrote in message
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> Barcelona reminded me more of Chicago than New York. It has a little
> more open space than New York, has a strong connection to architecture,
> and just felt more like Chicago to me. Regarding Barcelona as a
> comparison to San Diego, I can see it, but the water is cold (at least
> it was in mid-June). For what it's worth, Valencia actually reminded
> me more of San Diego than Barcelona (except that Montjuic reminded me
> more of Balboa Park than anyplace in Valencia), and even though it's
> quite a bit smaller, there were many parts of Valencia that also
> reminded me of many neighborhoods in New York. So, I'll throw in
> Valencia as another possibility.
>
I'm going to need a map for this. Warm water, nice beaches, user-friendly
surf to play in while taking a break from lying (or is it laying) in the sun
would be the San Diego critieria. I'm not sure what the New York criteria
are, other than bright lights, big city, lots of people, lots of different
people, and he did mention that Central Park was much better in person than
as seen on TV. A large young outdoor-oriented population would be
important.
You've all offered some great suggestions. We'll send a postcard when we
find the true San Diego/New York combination city.
Thanks
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