I’m not really a girly-girl but I do have a weakness for baubles and trinkets, especially if they involve pearls or gemstones; my birthstone is a diamond after all. In fact, I like to buy pearls and stones and gold findings because in my little storage cases, they are inspirations waiting to happen… I’ve been known to tinker with jewelry …
Dilly dallying with DalÃ
 There’s a great side trip that you can take from Barcelona. Hop a train for a 1.5 hour ride to Figueres…  where you’ll follow the tourists for a ten-minute walk to arrive at El Teatre-Museu DalÃ:  Salvador DalÃ, the great surrealist, was born in this city. The theater that once showcased his works as a young boy now serves …