h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, MoG is here safe and sound. Of course her first meal in Spain was nachos at the Irish pub (don't ask!) with Dutch cigars afterwards.

Then lots of walking around, then some *proper* tapas and . . . now just waiting for Noggin to get home so we can escort la señorita to her pensión.

Hasta mañana!

az

Woooohooooo!
Luggage was lost,as predicted. Made all that hauling of bulky and heavy cary-on worth while. Started non-traditionally but just got back from proper tapas and rioja and it was lovely! The sunsetting sky was the most incredible shade of textured blue,got some awesome photos of the Giralda against that sky with the golden lighting from the street. This town is lovely! Noticed that the toilet paper is not quite as wide as in the USA, I guess that´s a reflection of our fat butts. I´m punchy and about to fall over now, will sleep well and be ready to face the world tomorrow. There´s so much to see and taste and smell!

This is so cool!

ps
Got a text message from Lucky while we were having our nachos - she and Dai were just getting on their plane in Belfast. I think they'll be arriving in Seville sometime later tomorrow afternoon.



az

*sigh*

One of these days...

- intensively

Have a fantastic time

Hi to all lurkers. Recumbentman - you could have got on your bike a couple of weeks ago - you'd be there by now!!!

I really ought to get off this computer and start packing......

Why did they have to make so many very new announcements today of all days?

Met up with the Teuchter's, Ben and Z this morning and after they got checked into their places we went out for a 'snack' . . . about two hours and a fair bit of later we were all feeling quite satisfied.

Now everyone is off to siesta or shop or whatever . . . and we'll meet up again for a *proper* tapa feast in a few short hours.

(Don't worry, TC, I'm saving a really special place for tomorrow's lunch)


az

Traveller in Time under clear skies
"Sound as you all will have a good time

Do not forget you are together to enjoy rather then to see as much as possible.

How about publishing the meet in (new edition today) "

Lucky and Dai will be here in an hour or so - they're on the train from Málaga. So they'll get here just in time to join us for rooftop terrace pre-dinner drinks with a close-up view of the Giralda tower . . .

This is fun.

az

Neat. Glad to hear you guys are having fun. Sorry I couldn't be there, being on the other side of the world and all--even farther away than usual, since I'm in school in California.

Logging on from our hotel.

We´re having a fantastic time in this beautiful city. Az and Noggin are being the perfect hosts.

Off to meet everyone for more delicious food - will be giving the vino a miss today, thanks to this morning´s very jaggy bunnet

Hasta pronto, amigos.

Happy for all of you, sad for me..


Never mind, I _will_ make it eventually.

TC- I don't have an aquabike!

doesn't riding in circles on the ferry count?

Oi!

Sensitive subject around here right now..

http://www.cbc.ca/bc/story/bc-ferrymissing.html

(btw, it was built in Germany..)

On a happier note, all of you must have an extra tapa (tapas?) for me as well as an extra glass of wine. And of course if that leads to an extra or , I'll take credit for that as well..

sorry, didn't know

But what does its being built in Germany have to do with anything?

Just for interests' sake, you being Germanically inclined. The other interesting part is that it was sadly outdated and should have been taken out of service 10 years ago.

No if you didn't know.

Ah, ok - I see. Thought you meant that was a reason I should've heard of it

Not sure if it's possible to have any *extra* tapas for you, zoomer but we have raised our glasses to 'absent friends' more than once.

TC arrived midday yesterday and we met up with some of the group for a lovely lunch on a sunny outdoor terrace . . . and then on to the Wheel and a long walk in the Maria Luisa park (where N & I took our park walks last summer).

http://public.fotki.com/azahar/sevilla/page8.html

I think everyone went to see a flamenco show last night but Noggin and I were in bed by 9, having stayed up until 4am the previous night to finish off some work (after having lurched home around 1.30 after dinner and a couple of nightcaps). So we were pretty zonked.

The place where we went for a nightcap was clearly a shrine to 2legs - hope the photos turn out.

Well, off for brekky soon and then a trip to the Alcazar (royal palace and gardens) and the cathedral. After a bit of rain on Thursday, the weather has turned gorgeous!


az

To absent friends

We're having a great time showing everyone around and getting to know them. Should be some good photos too.

Noggin

We are really having a whale of a time - it's so relaxing and everythng is working out so well in Azahar's capable hands. Thanks to Noggin for letting me log in on his laptop!