Category: Spain, France & Italy

Spain, France & Italy

On the train to Venezia

.Reading time 11 minutes.

Yineka-Mou and I now left Vernazza, one of the five towns of the Cinque Terra, this morning at 10:30. We first caught a local train to Monterosso, one station along the line, and at 11:05 ( the train was 10 minutes late) caught the Inter-City express to Milan, via Genoa. We're hoping that they make […]

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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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The Rain in Spain….

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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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