Destination: Spain

Pandemonium in Pamps but where's the Sun in San Seb??

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By worker | Views [2480]

For all of you left reading this (without me actually badgering you daily from my work e-mail) this is a quick note to say I managed to get out of Pamps alive ... sure Pete has my soul in his back pocket and my liver missed the flight, but I am safe ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Gallery: San Seb & Pamps

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 | By worker | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Barcelona

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 | By jarrod | Photo Gallery

Yay Wedding Videos

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By graciejean1982 | Views [521] | Comments [1] | Video

Okay, so here are some wedding videos where I don't look like I'm carrying twins. Buh. The aftershock of a wedding where you are still living with your in-laws is that nothing really changes. Until September nothing really can. So sad. Oh well, I'm lucky, ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Nightmares in a foriegn land

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By graciejean1982 | Views [568]

Technically Spain is hardly foriegn anymore. I'm very used to Spain. Certain concepts, like that drinking cold water or having a fan on me, or going barefoot will give me pneumonia willl always annoy me. Just like the idea of no serving utensils and people ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Gallery: S'Agoro

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 | By jarrod | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Boda España

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 | By graciejean1982 | Photo Gallery

Marriage untranslated

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By graciejean1982 | Views [547] | Comments [1] | Video

So I went and married Jesus. No vows of chastity required. Two wedding events down(here in Spain), another two to go(in JCMO). Friday in the courthouse was more relaxed and free. I made a deal with Jesus' dad that if he would let up on me about the piercings ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Pamps!!!

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By lisy | Views [694]

Running of the bulls....opening ceremony was crazy, stuff flying everywhere and Sangria flowing like water. The Camp ground was just as mad as the streets, complete with a discoteque with dancing girls on podiums. The boys ran...all survived, a fellow ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Madrid & Barcelona

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By laura-lee | Photo Gallery

Bureaucracy!

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By wanderkarm | Views [396]

Bureaucracy has to many letters, it should only have four! While planning my move to Nicaragua I have had to deal with all the paperwork involved in applying for a residence visa in Nica. Maybe you're one of those people who dont find paperwork a problem, ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: Barcelona

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 | By gauriw | Photo Gallery

Starting my 5 weeks in Spain

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 | By gemma | Views [636]

Well I´ve only been in Spain for 3 days and there´s no kids on camp yet... in fact I´m not even at the camp which I´m going to work at yet, just doing a training session at a place about 45 mins away.  But the place I´m gonna work (Sancti Petri) is gorgeous, ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Madrid - The city that always sleeps

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 | By largeone | Views [1454]

Shopping in Madrid is often frustrating for tourists and locals as stores open and close with confusing irregularity.  The local council introduced an incentive of compulsory double espresso shots after breakfast, however many employees became tired ... Read more >

Tags: shopping

Strike in Madrid and a fancy hotel.

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [385]

I had a strange feeling when we came to the counter and our luggage got a "ticket" all the way to London, but we only to Madrid, because something was wrong at the receiving end of the computer. Yes it was: British airways was on strike when ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road