Month: May 2013

Who was the guy on the left?

.Reading time 9 minutes.

Tuesday May 21st; Barcelona Up quite early, around 7:45, and went out for a long walk from our Hotel in Provenza, down the Rambla de Catalunya, into Ramblas and eventually to the waterfront. The day looks as though it'll turn out fine….at least it's not raining. The street-sweepers and cleaners are out in force, preparing […]

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Barcelona….Barcelona…

.Reading time 12 minutes.

Every time Tom hears the word Barcelona, he thinks of Freddie Mercury. And why not — it’s a great city, wet May weather aside. Here’s what happened after two unforgettable nights in one of Europe’s finest cities.

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Terminal Sickness?

.Reading time 9 minutes.

Terminal Sickness…. relax…it's not me that has it, at least not yet ( everything comes to those who wait!)… Driving to Perth Airport tonight with Yineka-mou to catch the Emirates flight to Dubai and then Barcelona… factually that's incorrect… we're being driven by YM's best friend AJ, who kindly offered to pick us up from […]

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The Rain in Spain….

.Reading time 5 minutes.

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plaaaain……and in Barcelona as well… We arrived at Barcelona's quaintly named 'El Prat' Airport at 1:30 pm on Sunday , and the weather, while a little cloudy, was still quite sunny. A short cab ride to the city centre, and our small hotel, ' Circa 1905', (http://www.circa1905.com/eng/home […]

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