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Unfortunately, at the last few minutes, some horizon clouds moved in and we didn’t see totality. Of the three eclipses that I’ve chased, this is a first for me and I am only disappointed for the newbie’s on the trip that still don’t appreciate totality. I won’t be home for a few more days, but here’s a phone pic of the “disappointment.”

Based on radar and other than @EastCoast NPZ, this is the first solid, region wide line of storms that I can recall in a long time.

We found our spot. My travel companion and I have been doing Michael Corleone Sicilian walks everyday. We’ve discovered so many little hole in the wall eateries and drinking spots, but today is among the best. The eclipse will be Wednesday at the time of this photo.

A couple of gin drinks at Gin Sóller and onward and upward. Need to keep researching.

I was surprised too. I don’t have the best internet connection at times so I thought it might be wrong. Thanks, @CAPE for researching.

I am reading that this summer is the hottest summer in Spain since records began in 1961. The first half of our trip was in the drier central and southern regions where it was very hot, but also dry, so any shaded area was very tolerable. But Barcelona, and now Sóller in Majorca are hot AND humid. I think this week is 12 - 15 F above normal. It’s rough in the full sun, especially since we are averaging about 7 miles a day of walking. It’s been an awesome trip though because mid-Atlantic summers have prepped me well. Today we seek out our spot for the eclipse! It’ll be a different experience for this compared to the last two as totality is at 8:30PM here, so the setting eclipsed sun will be just above the sea.

Watching from Mallorca and Pikesville may get clipped.

Well, clearly I’m more lazy than you.

¡Excelente! ¿Dónde está febrero?

I’ve got maybe 20 good years left. Let it snow.

According to my pet-sitter, over 1.50” yesterday.

I asked a friend to go harvest while I’m gone and she sent this pic. Obviously, peppers and basil are doing well, but tomatoes are always late for me and just coming on.

Then again, I’m sitting in a square in Granada, Spain, just after sunset sipping a cerveza, so I don’t really give a sh$t.

Get them both out of here. The good news is that next year while MLB sits out the season, our prospects get another year to develop. The better news is that wherever Adley ends up, he gets a year older sitting out.

What’s the cost of Gaussman?