SimonandNicky

Geo: 52.5257, 13.3687Today we had to say goodbye to Berlin, but first we had to pack (well one of us did). We checked out and headed into the centre. First we stopped at the Mall of Berlin for a quick look and then we thought about walking to look again at some sites. But, the weather had other ideas and the the rain was pouring down.We decided instead to stay in the refuge of the mall and grab some food. We looked in a few more shops and then it was time to head back to collect our luggage. After a few navigational hiccups, and a few tubes in the wrong direction, we arrived at the central station. We went to the hotel and collected the luggage. Then we went to the station and had a ... read more

Geo: 52.5236, 13.367We awoke and the sun was once again glorious and warm. So we got dressed and headed to the train station. We had a quick pit stop for some breakfast and coffee. We then hopped on the tube to our first stop (with our hotel we got free transport pass which has come in very handy). For the first sights we had to hop across to Museum Island, which - as the name suggest is an island with a lot of museums on it. First we saw the Old National Gallery which was housed in a beautiful building, and the columns outside housed bullet holes which act as a permenent reminder of the cities recent past. We then wondered up to look at the Pergamon Museum, this looked pretty but was under going a ... read more

Geo: 52.5235, 13.4115Today started with an early start to get to the airport. We did get stuck a little in traffic, but made it in plenty of time. Even had time spare for coffee (we always have time for a coffee!). We arrived at the gate nice and early to get on the plane and then it was announced it was overbooked and they were offering people 200 euros not to fly today & get the next flight. Nicky had to restrain Simon - the offer of 400 euros for us both and the chance to do more work was a big temptation.After the restraints had been lifted we boarded the plane (already delayed at this point) and we were informed that there could be an hour delay! Luckily the pilot managed to get this down ... read more

Geo: 41.3867, 2.17566This morning started with a coffee and some tasty pastries in a local coffee shop. Before we bravely ventured into the metro system and got on the metro to Sant Pau Recinte Modernista. This was a former hospital which was a beautiful building. The architecture in Barcelona is so detailed and stunning. After this we took a stroll down to the Sagrada Familia basilica, which was stunning even though it is still under construction, so the varying styles were interesting. This was a popular place and the queues were too long to consider joining, especially as this was the hottest day of our time here yet. We then wondered down to the Toros monument de Barcelona, this was another former bullring but this one had been transformed into museum. We then decided to enjoy ... read more

Geo: 41.3861, 2.17636So after an early start (made earlier by a Rory who was too excited to play with children to sleep), we headed to the airport. Brilliant journey and parked up and got through to departure lounge. After a much needed caffeine fix we got on the plane and arrived in Barcelona.We navigated our way to shuttle bus to take us into the city centre. Which gave us a little scenic route on the way. Before we could start exploring we needed to get rid of the luggage. We found the hotel with ease ( it's really nice - just what we need) and luckily our room was ready so we could freshen up and re-examine outfits for the Spanish sun. Now we were fully ready to explore this beautiful city. We took a stroll ... read more