BARCELONAI'd recommend a trip there to anyone. There's something there for everyone. We travelled by Easy Jet - cheap and cheerful - and found a great little hotel in the Eixample area. The Hostal Agua Alegre is the friendliest place. The staff were wonderful, providing us with a huge map of Barcelona and pointing out all the places we wanted to visit, with arrows on the map to guide our way. A big thanks goes out to them: if we visit Barcelona again, we'll stay there for sure.
We followed the Gaudi trail. There are great examples of his work all over this gorgeous city, not least in the area of Eixample, where the Casa Mila, Casa Batllo and the Sagrada Familia can be found on the long, long road, Passieg de Gracia.
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After viewing these amazing sights, we decided to trek up and up toward the blue winter sky to the Parc Guell. (that's me, on the left, at the entrace of the Parc Guell) The views from up here in the 'heavens', of the stunning city of Barcelona, are amazing. The park itself is among the best I've ever visited. It's devoted to Gaudi's work, with quirky sculpures and buildings to view on a huge wavy-walled piazza.
MY CLAIM TO FAME
Park publications are to publish (in hard copy, no less!) my story, 'Me, Bea and Betsy make Three'. It's about two old Geordie lasses who talk a walk along the coast from Whitley Bay to Tynemouth. Betsy is a dog. You need to read the rest to find out what happens! I'll tell you when it gets published and you can order your own copy...
When we got back from Barcelona, I was greeted with the biggest birthday cake I'd ever had: a great big heart-shaped white beauty, decorated with crimson roses. Oh, and the taste - mmm...
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| Me - and my big fat cake! So this week's been huge for me. BOOM!  |
