Loving the view this morning....
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Spending a while in Parque de El Retiro. Madrid has so many beautiful parks and open spaces.
Why wait at the train station when you can wait here.
Off to Barcelona today... next step in our journey.
Spending a while in Parque de El Retiro. Madrid has so many beautiful parks and open spaces.
Why wait at the train station when you can wait here.
Off to Barcelona today... next step in our journey.
We have had a lovely time in Madrid but we must now leave now for Barcelona. A quick beer and cake whilst we wait for a platform is a must. We had Churros for breakfast which you must try if you comeLue lisää
We are hurtling through Spain at 186 mph (300 kph) on the quietest, most comfortable train we have ever been on. It is 32 degrees C outside but it is comfortable in the air conditioned train. TheLue lisää
We arrived to our accommodation in Barcelona to discover that private room has a slightly different meaning here. What is meant by private is "not a dormitory", so you get a door o your room but noLue lisää
Honestly when they said " a towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have" they obviously meant the magic fountain in Barcelona.
We have just spent a fantastic ifLue lisää
We visited the gothic quarter this morning and it really is very beautiful. Narrow streets with tall buildings make for a very imposing feel but the residents have planted everywhere they can and someLue lisää
The Basilica de la Merce was a beautiful find in the heart of the Gothic quarter. Well worth a visit if you have time
Ok know you've made it when your boat has its own helicopter, speed boat and jet skis. This one is for sale. Just 13.5 million.
We rode a very nice funicular railway up to the overground cemetery today. The tickets are covered on the Barcelona travel pass as well which is good. After that we got onto a completely emptyLue lisää
We travelled from the funicular railway through the abandoned Olympic village to the Montjuic Cemetary.
This is unusual as they bury the dead above ground. The cemetery is open to the public to wanderLue lisää