News from Maribel
 

Dear Friends of the Fodor's Forum,

Like many of you, I have been concerned about the absence of Maribel on the Forum since her trip to Extremadura in March. I wrote her last month (we hve been corresponding personally for the last few years) and recently heard from her. Sadly, her mother died suddenly and unexpectedly after she returned from Extremadura. Due to this sadness and loss in her life, she has been unable to participate in the Forum as she has done in the past. She says that she will return when she is able.

This is an especially painful coincidence for me as she did so much to help me plan my trip last November to Extremadura with my husband, my sister and my mother. Less than 3 months after we returned from our wonderful, beautiful trip together, my mother became gravely ill and died in March.

So, please keep Maribel and her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. She hopes to be able to participate again in the Forum at some future date.

Sincerely,

Maria

Maria,

Thank you for sharing the sad news about maribel's mom. I was also worried about her absence.

Maribel, please accept my deepest condolences. Take care.

How sad. Maribel has been an enormous source of help and inspiration to me over the years when planning trips to Spain. She is a wonderful gracious and generous person.

Maria: Thank you for letting us know; I too was becoming worried. Please pass on my deepest condolences at her sad loss.

Warmest regards Ger

Thanks for posting, Maria.

Please convey my condolences to Maribel.

Thanks for posting this news and am sure you'll convey the warmest of wishes. And, tell her how GREAT her guides are, too!

Thanks for the update on her, Maria. My prayers and thoughts are with her during this difficult time.

Maribel's advice and guide to Barcelona were of great help to us on our recent trip. I'm very sorry to hear of her loss. Please tell her that we miss her.

Maria, thank you for passing on this sad news, and my deepest sympathies to you and your family as well as to Maribel. My own mother passed away over two years ago, and I still miss her every day, so I'm sure your grief is still very much a part of your day. Blessings to you.

Maria, I am so sad to hear this news, but thank you for letting us know about our Maribel. She's very much missed here, certainly, and we will all look forward to the day she's able to return.

BC

My most sincere condolences to Maribel. She's in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you, Maria, for your post. My mother died 15 years ago and not a day goes by...

thank you Maria, send her my love, good wishs and we will miss her til she returns.

Thanks for updating us, Maria. I'm sorry that you, too, are suffering from the loss of your mother. Please pass my condolences to Maribel who was kind enough to share her Madrid and Seville files for our upcoming trip to Andalusia with my mother-in-law.

I too have been worried about Maribel. Every few days I would search to see if she had posted to the mesageboard.

Maribel, we miss you!

And, Maria, thanks so much for letting us know why we haven't been seeing Maribel's most knowledgable posts on Fodor's.

Maria, Please send my condolences on to Maribel as well. And, Maria, I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your mother as well. Moms are so very special! May you be comforted by a cushion of loving angels as you go through this difficult time.

- Sharon

Maria. Thank you so much for letting all of us know.
Maribel emailed me and was very helpful in finding a villa near Girona.
She is in our thoughts.
Sherry

Please add me to the list of condolences. Maribel is the best and we all feel for her.

My deepest sympathy to Maribel (and to you, Maria).

Maribel, we have missed your gracious and informative posts.

My prayers are with you.

Maria,

Thank you for letting us know.

It's so strange, even though I've never met Maribel, she's given so much and been so helpful, I feel as if I know her. My condolenses to her, and you as well.

For those who need more information on planning upcoming trips to Spain, you might try checking out maribelsguides.com--there's a wealth of information there.

I too am looking forward to her return to this forum.

Best wishes to both of you.

Jim

Maria, thank you so much for taking the time to post this message and update us all. Best wishes to you both.