Diary of Planning a Wedding in Edinburgh Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Hen Weekend in Barcelona - Day 2 On Saturday morning, with some people feeling a little worse for wear than others we took the open top double decker bus tour of Barcelona. This is a great thing to do if you are short of time as the bus stops at all the main sights, there are two different routes and you can get on and off all day for 19 Euros. Here are a few photos from the bus tour. After the bus tour we all split off into little groups. Kirsteen, Lesley, Michelle, Ailsa and I got off in an area called Gracia, which was supposed to be bustling with lots of little restaurants and shops. Unfortunately it wasn't quite bustling, but we managed to find a few interesting little shops and we found a nice authentic place for lunch and a few glasses of vino. Here's Lesley, Ailsa, Me and Michelle enjoying our lunch. Gillian and Jenny also found some time for a quick refreshment. After lunch we had a little wander around then got back on the bus to the Placa de Catalunya and fought our way through the Ramblas and back to the hotel. That evening we gathered for some pre dinner Cava again in my room. Here's a photo of Ailsa, Lesley, Michelle, me and Kirsteen. and one of my Mum and I. That evening we had a fantastic meal at a restuarant called Daps. As we were dining on Spanish time, the meal finished at half past midnight. The lightweights of the party went back to the hotel while Jenny, Lesley, Kirsteen, Michelle and I went off to a strange nightclub called Razamataz. Not the best one I have been to, but we had a laugh and fell into bed just before 4am. On Sunday we all got up for our buffet breakfast, had a wander around (at least for the less tired and hungover people) and then to the airport for our flight back to Edinburgh. I had a wonderful weekend overall, but I feel extremely unhealthy after all the cava, wine, patata bravas, calamari, crisps and chocolate, so it's back on the straight and narrow now with a bit of a detox and lots of visits to the gym. Labels: Hen Weekend posted by S Thomson @ 10:52 PM 0 comments Hen Weekend in Barcelona - Day 1 On Friday 12 of us - Kirsteen, Ailsa, Lesley, Michelle, Gillian, Jenny, Sarah, my Mum, Gill, Auntie Caroline and Auntie Celia set off on my hen weekend to Barcelona, Spain. We flew from Edinburgh direct to Barcelona on a FlyGlobespan flight, which took only 2hrs and 20 minutes from Edinburgh. Unfortunately my wee sister Karen couldn't make it. But she had a very good excuse - she was having a baby! On arrival at the airport I was made to wear this rather fetching tiara and veil which got me a few funny looks. Hopefully I will look better in the real one on the wedding day! Michelle, Lesley and Kirsteen are looking a bit too cheerful for this time of morning. We had a good flight and arrived at the Hotel Tryp Apolo in the early afternoon. The hotel was nice and the rooms were a pretty good size. As was to be the theme of this weekend, we started off with some lunch and an alcoholic refreshment. Since we were in Spain most of us had a large tankard of Sangria each. Here is a photo of Michelle, Kirsteen and Ailsa as we wait for our first refreshment of the weekend. and the three sisters - my Auntie Caroline, Mum and Auntie Celia. After lunch we had a bit of a wander round the streets of Barcelona and visited a market which had amazing displays of fruit... and pick n mix ... In the evening we all gathered in my room for a few glasses of champagne and cava before heading out. Here's my Mum, Auntie Caroline and Gill enjoying a few Cavas. and Jenny and Sarah Everyone kindly gave me some pressies, which included handcuffs, 1913 guides to being a husband/wife, rubber gloves, more handcuffs, glow in the dark penis earrings (I decided not to wear them) and much more, including a rather handy "bun pincher"! That evening we had a lovely meal at a resturant which I can't recall the name of (and have no photos to show for it) and finished off the evening with a rather large nightcap in the hotel bar. Spanish measures seem to be four times bigger than Scottish ones and the Drambuie took up half the glass. Labels: Hen Weekend posted by S Thomson @ 9:45 PM 0 comments