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- More housekeepingon Oct 30, 2013Planning a trip to Portugal? In order to tidy up this blog, I have decided to split it into a collection of microsites. The next of these, Redbeardtravels2Portugal, is now ready. There's no new information, but everything has been overhauled so tha...
- A bit of housekeepingon Oct 18, 2013Going to Greece? Taking a trip to Turkey? In order to tidy up this blog, I have decided to split it into a collection of microsites. The first of these, Redbeardtravels2Greece, is now ready. There's no new information, but everything has...
- GR8 2CU BCN: A walk in the park, a trip in the darkon May 17, 2013 in the best of Barcelona Barcelona travel writing and photos Europe Spain travel videosEach day during our week in Barcelona the weather got better and better, so it was typical that the last full day of our stay was the hottest and sunniest yet. Might as well enjoy it while we can, so how about a walk in the park? In addition t...
- GR8 2CU BCN: on edge on Montserrat 2I was surprised to find out that the summit of Montserrat tops out at around 4055 feet, only a few feet higher than Mount Sunflower, the loftiest 'peak' in my home state of Kansas. The key difference is that Montserrat dramatically erupts from a flat...
- GR8 2CU BCN: on edge on Montserraton Apr 18, 2013 in the best of Barcelona Barcelona travel writing and photos Europe Spain travel videosAn outing to Montserrat is the most popular day trip from Barcelona and the time it takes in getting there means an early start is recommended. We set off from the train station at Plaza Espanya, the gateway to Montjuic and a major intersection for s...
- GR8 2CU BCN: More cheap eats - olé!After several hours of having our senses assaulted by the tremendous wealth of high art inside the MNAC on the slopes of Montjuic, it was high time for a bite to eat. Heading downhill back towards Plaza Espanya, our intention was to look inside a for...
- GR8 2CU BCN: Having an art attack in the MNACWhile the narrow medieval lanes of Barcelona's Barri Gotic and the broad avenues of the Eixample with its modernista masterpieces are both easily sampled when strolling along the Ramblas, it is worth venturing a bit further away from these neighbourh...
- GR8 2CU BCN: Honk if you love Jesus!To me, one unique selling point for Christianity has got to be the promise of free wine at every service (or, if you're a hardline Protestant, some grape juice to wash down that stale cracker). Can you think of any other religions where refreshments...
- GR8 2CU BCN: Hot tapas and cold cavaProbably every day of our visit to Barcelona we found ourselves comparing aspects of the city to Madrid and debating the merits of the two rivals. One key consideration for us when visiting any place is the quality (and cost) of food and drink. Not o...
- GR8 2CU BCN: Modernista masterpiecesFor all the charms of the Ramblas, most any deviation from the avenue will take you into a confusing labyrinth of narrow streets, some of which are best avoided at night or when walking alone. Don't worry if the walls start closing in and you feel cl...
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