Arrived via train from Nimes, France with my cruise tour. At our hotel now. Will check out in am tomorrow and move to my RS tour hotel tomorrow, then go meet husband from his arrival tomorrow here at Barcelona. Two and half days before start of our tour on sun June 11. Two weeks in Europe and still going strong!!!!
Posted by
Sapulpa, OK, USA
6526 posts
¡Diviértete! (Have fun!)
Posted by
Atlanta
2510 posts
Thanks for updating us, have a grand time!
I'll be thinking of you.
Judy B
Posted by
Wisconsin
570 posts
I was on this tour in 2011 and had a great time. I'd be interested in which hotels are being used now. Also, whether the Fish Spa is still in business in Barcelona. :)
Posted by
Sapulpa, OK, USA
6526 posts
Okay, you should have had your first meeting and first group dinner by now. How's it going?
Posted by
OP
oklahoma
1022 posts
Our hotels are NH Centro in Barcelona and hotel dos castillas in Madrid. Don't know about the fish restaurant.
Jane - we had our group meeting last night. Group seems good. Two different families ; 4 single ladies who travel together; your two former travel mates and Ellen says hi; and 4 couples (including us)
Love Federico.
Ate at Baccos . Very very delicious.
Our first full day will be gaudi
Posted by
Sapulpa, OK, USA
6526 posts
Hi back to Ellen. (And Susan.) Keep us posted. What a great tour that is! Sagrada Familia will blow your socks off.
Posted by
OP
oklahoma
1022 posts
Sitting here at a bar across from our hotel with the hubs drinking a beer and peanuts in hot Madrid. Just arrived today on the AVE train. Our group meal and walking tour in about 45 minutes. It had been great so far. Love Federico!!! Great guide. Great food!
Only four more days and have to return to Oklahoma. Guess I better start planning next years trip. Can I stay on a permanent holiday here in Europe! I forgot how I love traveling here. :)
Trip report later when I get home. My typing skills lack using the phone
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Sapulpa, OK, USA
6526 posts
Thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to your trip report.
For me, the best part of the tour was Madrid, mostly because Federico did such an amazing job there. For the first time in my life, I began to have an understanding of surrealist art. Hope they have the amazing jamón at the farewell dinner.
Posted by
Central Connecticut, USA
1103 posts
We went on the same tour with Federico in February 2015 - excellent experience. The weather was cool but pleasant (light jacket required). We stayed an extra day in Madrid and went to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
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Hi Kim, It was a fabulous trip. We added 1 night in Madrid and 5 nights in Paris. We are home now and trying to go through all of our pictures. Do you have Jeff's email address? Barbara
Posted by
OP
oklahoma
1022 posts
Hi Barbara
Glad you all had fun too and your extra days in France.
No I did not get jeffs email.
In fact, I realized we did not take a group picture nor anyone's email.
All I have is my wonderful buddy (and your friend) kris' lol. Plus David's buddy Kathleen's
Kim