Apartamentos Vilaret Barcelona

... a city world famous for its pickpockets, and we were in Barcelona less than 20 minutes before we were targeted.
On the underground there were no seats so we stood with our bags. There were two blokes who looked like backpackers standing near us. As the train rocked along they rocked with it and at one point the first man grabbed onto the pole in between Joss and I for support. It was rocky but not that rocky. At the next big bumpthe other fellow ...

... Viim*sel päev*l, kui h*kk*sime l*hkum*, jätsime korterivõtmed, n*gu kokkulepitud oli, tupp* l*u* pe*le. Uks käis l*hti *inult võtme keer*miseg* ning seetõttu veendusime veel, et kõik ikk* *sj*d k**s*s oleksid. Unust*sime *inult ühe "pisi*sj*", mis ruttu meelde tuli, kui olime jõudnud *ll* välisukse juurde. Nimelt see käis selle võtmeg* l*hti, mis tupp* jäi! Kun* lennukini oli pool päev* *eg*, siis me kiirust*mise pär*st ei pid*nud muretsem*, kuid n*tuke n*di oleks olnud ...

... tea around 3 and appetizers around 6. The suite had a HUGE balcony on it that I LOVED. THe service on the ship was as good as the year before when I sailed on the Galaxy. The other couples at our table were great, had alot of fun with them.

... of our other floormates as soon as we got here. We literally dropped our bags and were in the building for only a few minutes before we went to find the IES centers and walk around. We took a bit of an indirect route but eventually found both centers. They are in great central locations and close to each other. They also seem kind of new and the second one with the computer lab has great views from the windows. I saw Bethany when I walked in and it was nice to ...

... the area we were staying was quite cool with the gothic buildings and all the cobblestone paths. Being quite warm it was great to go visit the beach. Barcelona has a few beaches to choose from. However, it was much nicer to jump on a train to a nearby town called Sitges. Ah so nice to be swimming in the ocean. A very relaxing a chilled day in the sun. The beach was absolutely packed ...

Partying in Valencia was taking its toll on my body, and I wanted to press on northward. Despite a vision Al had (a seagull appearing to him on a flaming tomato and telling him to work in Valencia) he joined me on the bus ride up to Barcelona. Maxi & Celine - Barcelona Friends from home who I also met up with in Sydney, Australia and Taupo, NZ We met up with Maxi and Celine who happened to be on holiday ...

... So we decided to hit a club that was down by the water and had no cover. We go inside and it is like 5 or 6 different bars and clubs all in one. It was really cool, but there weren't a ton of people inside. We danced at one bar that had some cool music. It was really fun. Then we went to another bar that had some cool music playing. We went in and there were a lot of guys inside. No big deal, a lot of places have had a lot of guys in there. Helen walked in first, and not ...

... making my way back to hotel so I can freshen up and relax before our Flamenco dinner and dance show. Those of us who decided to go to the Flamenco dinner and dance show all met up in the hotel lobby. I think all but 3 of us decided to do this optional trip. We all boarded our coach for the quick drive over to the Poble Espanol. What probably should have been a 15 minute drive took about 45 minutes as there was massive traffic everywhere due to a nearby football ...

... the whole time. It transpired that, again, the fast ferry was not travelling because of unsuitable weather so the slow ferry would be taking us instead, and not until 9.30. I am sharing a four-berth cabin and I had a chat to one of my cabin-mates who is a Mallorca supporter. He said that while they were not a team of stars, they were a good unit with a good coach. So far so good. This trip is very, very lumpy, with people being thrown everywhere, much more so than the ...

... Catalonia is a region or comunidades autonomas, in which Barcelona is the capital) which put an end to our planned weekend in the country. In that time I found I could eat a dozen pieces of pizza and an extravagant amount of pastries, which meant a night of very weird dreams. Woke up to find a province train strike on Friday. I thought that meant an end to our proposed afternoon in Barcelona, but no, apparently ...