by Hayley | Nov 8, 2014 | Blog posts, Europe
So it turns out that I had the chance to visit Austria AND have my own personal tour guide for 2 weeks. Brilliant! 2 longish flights later and I arrived. While overcast upon arrival I was promised sunny skies in the coming days. The fact that I could see my...
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...
