Wednesday, 30 April 2008

Barcelona - Michelle and the Grand Prix








Thursday
  • taxi to airport
  • check in
  • security
  • flight ok, land barcelona
  • michelle working, make own way to sabadell
  • free train to barcelona from airport
  • cheap train barcelona to sabadell
  • taxi, station to airport
  • text michelle have arrived
  • drink beer on veranda, read book in sun, turn pink
  • michelle finished work, exchange greetings and hugs
  • go shopping
  • have food, eat, chat and drink







friday
  • michelle working, day to self
  • shower, sun cream, still pink from yesterday
  • walk to masquefa, train to barcelona
  • arrive city, metro to columbus statue
  • walk along beach, eat food
  • walk up ramblers, take pictures 0f living statues, make donations
  • metro to sagrada familia, more photographs
  • train back to sabadell
  • out for meal with mathew and guy from lufthansa, all paid by top fly
  • home, beer







saturday
  • belly dancing class, read book while waiting outside
  • local market, buy new white shirt
  • home, eat, watch F1 qualifying
  • michelle go to extra belly dancing workshop
  • make food, eat, more beer







sunday
  • very early start
  • load car, drive to circuit
  • unload, find good spot to sit
  • meet up with vanessa (michelle workmate)
  • 1st race - formula renault, practice high speed photography
  • 2nd race - GP2 - more practice speedy photography
  • 3rd race - porsche - even more practice, have it now
  • drivers procession, parade lap, hamilton booed
  • race starts, hamilton overcooks it, spanish cheer
  • more photo's getting good at it now
  • heiki crashes close to us, little scary, he is okay
  • 3.15 alonso retires from race, small english cheer
  • lots spanish go home
  • race finish, hamilton not win, but points finish
  • small picnic after race, go home
  • rewatch race on video, beer, sleep






monday
  • lazy day
  • dog walking
  • little shopping
  • eat, drink, laze about







tuesday
  • diy day
  • michelle working
  • do odd jobs around house
  • secure single bed in small room
  • fix gutter on patio
  • fix washing hanger in house
  • get barked at by dogs all day
  • plenty cups tea
  • enjoy sunshire
  • michelle home, eat drink be merry
wednesday
  • up early
  • goto airport
  • fly home
  • taxi
  • curry
  • end

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