Columbus Apartments

... morning caffe to the majestic beauty of Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia. I really loved Gaudi's architecture - the cathedral, the apartments ad private homes, and Park Guell.  Can you imagine what the world would be like if everyone loved their ...

... now the wind was amazing and we were struggling to stand up straight as well as getting soaked. We then took the metro up to Columbus Circle and took refuge in the Time Warner Centre, although all the shops were way too pricey for us! Last stop of the ...

... foot - I must be getting fitter! I've discovered that you can take an elevator to a viewing platform on the Statue of Columbus. This is something I can do after tomorrow - it's within walking distance from the apartment - perhaps a few kilometres. And I ...

... Street.  Ramblas is the most famous street in Barcelona and is considered the heart of the city.  We saw the Columbus Monument near the water’s edge, then walked north on Ramblas, pausing to shop and watch the street performers.  We ...

... around 10C, by far our coolest day on hols. Hel & Mel also visited Strawberry Fields (the John Lennon memorial) and Columbus Circle. Another star spotting occasion occurred when we saw a crowd of people hovering in front of a hotel opposite the ...

... everywhere. Not sure if this is normal or not, but it was a Friday night and there is a public holiday on Monday here due to Columbus Day, so that may have swelled the numbers. We grabbed some Italian & Indian food "to go" (see, I'm getting used to ...

... Victorian duplex where Nel and Andrew immediately became engulfed in rent envy that comes from living in high priced Boston area apartments for the last three years.  Craig lives in a lovely area called Short North where we enjoyed some five dollar ...

... other.  eventually, on the bike tour we got to Port Olympic, where the 1992 Olympic Games were held and where all the apartments of Olympic Village are.  all the beaches of Barcelona were man made for the Olympics.  we went down to the ...

... apartment building after apartment building. You could fit the population of a small country town into one building. It is nothing but apartments for the the last half of the train ride at 120kph. The ground shows that they have had some considerable ...

... was a prison which was in the centre of the city, although we were told there were plans to move it. There were a lot of apartments with the Catalunyan flag displayed. We were told that 3 million people live in the city and when we went up higher we could ...

... my favourite named suburb – Nob Hill!  This is another wealthy neighbourhood and the houses are large (mainly split into apartments), the roads tree lined and the people friendly. Walking around the city is easy, if you can get over the hills ...

... did a walking tour which included the Alcazar.  This was the palace used by the Moorish kings of Seville.  The royal apartments are tiled with mosaic designs in all colors.  The Court of Maidens is just as luxurious.  It was here that ...

... " breakfast at Subway. Then back to old San Juan (Viejo San Juan) where we were first greeted by Christopher Columbus at the Plaza Colon the night before. Meandering through the fascinating, brightly-coloured, historical, and very clean streets of ...

... lot busier and more advanced than Uruguay. Sorry no photos yet but we are surrounded by the Andes Mountain range, urban sprawl, apartments and development. Will write more later I have to go collect our drying laundry and finish tidying up. ... Montevideo ...

... and it was so pretty. Monday, September 27 Ritie, Nora, and I were going to meet up at an internet café and search for apartments together at 2:00 but I had just left for Carrefour to get some groceries for Bea’s apartment so I said I would be a ...

... in their black Mercedes ML to introduce us to Manhattan real estate. During the next two hours we viewed a range of apartments, gyms, recreational areas, and doorman and rooftop gardens, in buildings from downtown Manhattan to the middle of the city. ...

... last part of the street to the entrance.  It was a miniature village, built in the local style, comprising of little apartments with separate entrances.  The local authority have a strict rule - new buildings have to be made in the old style - ...

... Coast. The train hugged the coastline with the low autumn sun glistering in the sea whilst rows and rows of low-rise apartments sped past. Most looking worse for wear but still prime real estate with sea views from the living room but mountain shots from ...

... from Broadway Farm for $2.49 and ate them as I continued my walk. Further on at the corner of 86th I found the Belnord Apartments, one of the last rent-stabilised buildings in New York. Apparently some of the long-term tenants haven’t had a rent ...