So.
..... At 7am we set off for Manchester airport with new adventures in store and
old friends from Chester to meet and new friends from Barcelona, Finland ,
Belgium and Greece to meet. It's odd, it always feels like we should do the
trips before the tasks so we know the people we will be working with....
We
landed in Barcelona and could already feel the heat! Marta gave us our first
adventure to get us from the airport to Barcelona by public transport! As most
of our group are older and would normally grab a cab - using the train and metro
proved challenging for some! Why couldn't we grab a cab? Where we going? What
ticket did we need? .... What language were they speaking!?
We
eventually arrived after a lovely serenade from a Saxophonist on the train
which was enough to drive Grant insane. The hotel was a further 15 mins walk or
so and boy we could feel the heat ....what a group we looked! Old and
"younger" dragging cases through the streets of Barcelona....hit and
tired before the weekend has started!
We
met for a quick glass of wine and some tapas and chatted over the adventures to
come. We didn't have a clue what was in store. We needn't have worried. Our friends
looked after us superbly! We learnt how to speak Catalan! How to make Spanish
food and watched the others playing twister!!..... At least there were no
presentations to do (phew)!!!!
There
were some real highlights.... The Colonia Guell, the architecture was amazing!
The beach (we could have spent all day there!!!!!!!!) chatting in both
languages in the sea! The dinner all in white was fun, the food was amazing!
...Marc had even made a front room in front of the tree outside. Nice Touch! Watching
the human tower practice was incredible... I could go on!
For
me whilst the trip was amazing the best part is we have stayed in touch ...our
"whatsapp " group "amigos" has created a legacy where we
will remain in touch with each other's lives, things of interest , cultural
differences and it brightens a wet and dreary English autumnal day to hear from
our friends abroad!
Dave Furnival
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