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douglas and ally's big adventure

A trip from October 24, 2007 to November 30, 2007, travelling to Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Venice, Rome
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10/24/2007 to 11/30/2007
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Unscheduled - Barcelona

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Barcelona, CT, Spain
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8. Barcelona

Essential Eats: Casa Leopoldo for seafood and Catalan cuisine like pork stew; Schilling, a favorite of locals, for basic breakfast choices like eggs, toast and ham;
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Friendly rentals apartment
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Barcelona, Spain
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By Train Línea Mataró Estación de Cercanías Renfe conectada con el edificio terminal de pasajeros a través de …More  
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Train to Sants-estacio
Change for train to Maria Christina station, Barcelona.

Walk up road too -
Avenida Diagonal 243, bajos 1ª, Barcelona
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train leaves at 9:00am arrives at 1:50pm Madrid. HOORAY!
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http://www.go-toledo.com/transport/

BY TRAIN: Railway station (RENFE). Paseo de la Rosa. Toledo. Tel: 925 22 3099
Regular trains depart daily from Atocha railway station in Madrid (Glorieta de Atocha; Tel: 91 328 90 20) for Toledo about every two hours, starting at 7:05 a.m. until 8:25 p.m. The trip takes approximately one hour and a half.

The new high-speed train link (the AVE train) between Madrid and Toledo was inaugurated on 15th November 2005. The AVE train takes just 35 minutes to complete the journey and there are 10 trains per day. A single ticket currently costs 8 euros, a day return 12.80 euros and a return for another day, 14.40 euros. The Madrid-Toledo trains leave Atocha station Monday to Sunday at 9:20h, 10:20, 12:20, 13:50, 15:50, 17:50, 19:50
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restaurant near the louvre, write up in gourmet traveller
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highly recommended cheap restaurant
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L'ENCRIER 55 rue Traversière, 75012 Paris ( 00 33 1 44 68 08 16 ; fax: 44 68 08 16). Parisian …More  
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Brasserie Flo floparis.com 7, cour des Petites Ecuries (entrée par le 63, rue du Fg Saint Denis) 75010 Paris …More  
 

Unscheduled - Paris

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Paris, France
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4. Paris

Essential Eats: Taillevent, the most famous and grandest classic French restaurant in the city; contemporary bistro Ze Kitchen Galerie for favorites milk-fed lamb shoulder and pork ribs; Au Pain d'Antan for buttery croissants; Beauvau market in the 12th arrondissement for Lebanese specialties.

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Unscheduled - Rome

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Rome, Italy
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Just a warning about renting apartments in Barcelona. Don't rent from rent4days. We did and were very sorry. For 2 of our 3 day stay there we had no hot water. The apartment on the web site that we rented was very nice. Too bad it wasn't the one they gave us. Stay away.
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wow bruce! Thank you so much for the tip!!!I have only just seen your tip now... we have booked through friendlyrentals both in Madrid and Barcelona... god I hope we get what we paid for.
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thanks bruce im planning to book to rent 4 days but i saw your comment and tips now i doubting to book on this apartment especially i am with my kids. thanks
mars
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If you want to visit Barcelona I strongly recommend a lovely and peaceful apartment, so charming and restful! please, visit Private Homes who publishes it:http://www.private-homes.com/barcelona/

Alisa Gatignon
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