My boys in Parc Guell. As we check out this morning, the VIP status obviously pops up on the hotel’s computer again so we are best buddies with the reception staff. Nothing is too...
Mum’s Gone to Barcelona – Day Four – Excellente

The gatehouse in Parc Guell; good enough to eat! On the Gaudi trail again so a visit to Parc Guell is apparently a must-see. A bit of a traipse from the metro station and...
Mum’s Gone to Barcelona – Day Three – More Gaudi

La Pedrera – or Casa Mila – an apartment block designed by Gaudi. I’m stuffing myself at breakfast and suddenly a suave, attractive man saunters over and introduces himself to me as the General...
Mum’s Gone to Barcelona – Day Two – Gaudi
Slept really well last night, probably thanks to the quadruple-size Irish Coffee I had as a nightcap in the hotel bar. Hubby had a huge malt whisky so he was comatose as soon as...
Mum’s Gone to Barcelona – Day One – Hotel Regina

Funky room, courtesy of my mate Jose. Strange poster on wall….a bra?…pair of glasses? There’s something rather odd about getting up at three in the morning to go on holiday; piling cases into the...