Next Stop, Paris! Starting with another early flight, we wondered around on the first day, but Ciaran & I took the walking tour the next day so we actually knew what we were looking at (at the time… I’ve forgotten it all now) and some of the history of Paris. It was pretty good and in-depth, taking around 4hrs!
I didn’t go into the Louvre this time (been there, done that) but we tried to go up the Eiffel Tower at night and they had closed the stairs off already!! The lift queues were hours long so we gave up. The Arc De Triomph gives great city views anyway, and the tower is best seen from the ground, not on it!
I stumbled on to some impromptu street opera! OK it was probably organised by the shop, and normally I couldn’t care less about opera, but it was just in the street and I found it by walking in a random direction! 
« Barcelona, November 2011
So once again I leave London, starting with a trip to Europe with the boys; Irish Pete (met in Vancouver) English Matt & Canadian Ciaran (met in Toronto) and Aussie Justin, who I met in London!
Last time I was in Barcelona, with Joe and Jon, we had a blast, with sights by day & partying at night. So if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
Although this time the weather was beautiful; Sun and 30C all day! So
we basically spent our 3 days starting at the beach, followed by a bit of Gaudi viewing, & partying at night The guys bought a 5LTR keg, and with a game of 21 it didn’t last long.
On the last night, we brought some drinks and food down to the beach, and sat on the steps. Two girls came up to us selling Vegan Cake! Of course I bought one, and only later realised I actually knew one of the girls via Facebook for her activist work! Amazing!
Paris 2011 »« Random London, August 2011
Not many sunny days considering its supposed to be summer!! Just a few photos this month, from Gladstone Park in NW London, Notting Hill Carnival, St James Park and the Pelican Man, and two test HDR shots (High Dynamic Range – the last 2 shots in the set, Big Ben and the Pole). I need a tripod to improve them but the process worked! I love having a DSLR!
Barcelona, November 2011 »« Random London, July 2011
