by Hayley | Nov 2, 2011 | Aust & the Pacific, Blog posts
My flight from Sevilla to Barcelona was early, but uneventful. Charging towards to airport in the dark, my taxi driver informed me that he had been to Australia, and had worked in Roma & Rockhampton! Impressive, I had barely found anyone who knew where...
by Hayley | Oct 29, 2011 | Blog posts, Europe
Friday night was flamenco night. Time to be a tourist. I killed some time before the show (which didn’t start till 10.30!) by wandering through the city. It was tapas heaven, and people were taking advantage of the good weather & eating...
by Hayley | Oct 28, 2011 | Blog posts, Europe
Waking up in the dark Thursday morning I sort myself out & head for the train station. It was a flying visit to Granada, but I loved it and am determined to make it back there.The train trip took 3 hours, and weaved through the hills and...
by Hayley | Oct 27, 2011 | Blog posts, Europe
Arriving in the darkness, I had no idea what to expect of Granada. Though, coming in on the aerobus I could see the lights of the Alhambra in the distance, high above the lights if the city. I was beginning to get a sense if the size of this world...
by Hayley | Oct 25, 2011 | Blog posts, Europe
Sunday – Our walking tour continued on to the Palau de la Musica Catalana, a concert hall with gaudy (not Gaudi!) architecture inside on the roof, and an amazing ornate balcony & mosaic tiled ticket booths. From there it was on to the Museu...
by Hayley | Oct 23, 2011 | Blog posts, Europe
Early start – it was Barcelona day!Bleary eyed and cold, I jumped on my 8am flight in the pitch black. Damn you sun! But what waited at the end was the promise of sunshine and good times. I met up with Betty and Kath at the airport, and we...
