Things are starting to get real. This time next week ill be at 36,000ft on our Virgin Atlantic airbus, somewhere between here and Honkers. I still cant believe I'm going to Europe ! It's somewhere I have always wanted to go but never thought I would get to.
Our first week of the journey is in Spain and to be honest, I'm nervous. Heard the saying "Taking the Bull by the Horns" ? Well that's exactly what I'm going to avoid when we hire a car in Barcelona and drive up to Pamplona on the 6th & 7th of July for the festival of Sanfermines. We are meeting up with fellow lifeguard and carrier of black cloud, Michael "Mouse" Jenkinson. Mouse is on his own little adventure around Europe in a decked out 15 seater bus. If you see him and his black cloud hovering, just wave and move on quickly. It could get ugly !
We are only staying in Pamplona for one night then heading back to Barcelona to kick back and enjoy everything the second largest city in Spain has to offer. If anyone has any ideas of cool stuff to do in Barcelona please feel free to let us know in the comments section :)
Things are coming along nicely in regards to the UK leg. The lovely ladies at Owl Marketing are sweating away in Manchester's scorching heat (!!!) trying to confirm dates and locations so we can post them up. I can say from 29th July to the 2nd August we are trying to get up to Ireland, it's a country I've wanted to see since I was knee high to a grasshopper. How could you not: IRELAND.
Today I asked Maxi how he was going to handle the language barrier:
Feel free to throw some in the comments section below and we will do our best to practice as much as possible during our 24hrs of flying time !
Anyways I only have 7 days to pack my bags so I better wrap up this blog and get cracking.
He He, (Am I the only one that packs way too early when they're excited about a trip?)
Till next time,
Hasta Luego
unfortunately there is no tooheys over here :( bring some with you!!!
ReplyDeleteYES Anglesey is on the list, you will LOVE my( yes its all mine) island!!! You gonna meet some fans while on Anglesey.....btw use Stena Line to cross to Ireland NOT Irish Ferry's :) Cant wait now!
ReplyDeleteDont worry, everyone serving behind a bar in London is an Aussie so you'll be right mate
ReplyDeleteHaha, aw you guys are awesome. ONE question. Why on earth are you going to Sweden and NOT Norway? That aint acceptable haha!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I'm usually finished packing the night im leaving! works everytime.
I seriously want to meet you all, especially Reidy! I'm going to draG my mum and sister wherever you go just so I can. You've got to visit the New Camp in Barcelona, it's a must.
ReplyDeleteIn Barcelona go to parc guell because it has this cool design and great views of the whole city including the sagrada familia :P and in England don't forget that if 'loo' is mentioned it's the toilets, in cockney rhyming slang trouble and strife is your wife, boat race is your face and to have a butchers is to have a look ! But up north by Liverpool we don't say that! the nick is the jail and rossers or the old bill is the police. The quacks is the doctors. but yeah if you use it all you'll probs get funny looks haha
ReplyDeletedon't bother with the English slang Maxi - we like the Aussie twang!!! Reidy sounds like a cockney on helium though!
ReplyDeleteI've only been to Barcelona twice but you just have to visit the Mercat de Sant Josep/ La Boqueria. It's the most amazing market and everything is set out so beautifully (see photos link, if I've done this correctly)
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La Rambla de Sant Josep
Metro: Liceu, (Green Line, L3)
Mon-Sat: 08:00 - 20:30
Hey Maxi a few words to help you round Ireland!!:
ReplyDeleteCuddy = girl
Cub = boy
Aye = yes
Naw = no
Here's a wee drap in your hand = cup of tea
It's a while day = terrible weather
That's a qwere day = great weather
What about ye = how you doing
I'm cooking on gas = I've it all sorted
On your way back to Barcelona you guys should take a little detour and stop at Mundaka to surf Europe's best left-breaking wave :)
ReplyDeletePMSL at the English slang boys and def no tooheys here on tap.. but you can get in supermarkets if your really homestick...lol
ReplyDeleteDon't ask for 'thongs' in a shoe-store in England ;)
ReplyDeleteKeep practicing Maxi!! You need to master our "Gert Lush"West Country accent for your visit to .."Alright me luvver."
ReplyDeletehow can you visit manc land an not liverpool!!!! liverpool!!! home of the beatles and liverpool fc!!!!
ReplyDeleteshouldnt worry too much even we cant understand a lot of the regional accents around the UK was in Belfast a few weeks ago and struggled to understand what people were saying - bought up with the queens english unfortunately so dont even know what a lot of the slang expressions mean anyway!!!!- gives away my age !!!!
ReplyDeleteYou guys should deffo put in a stop to Bangor if you're up on Anglesey, I know a few students who would show you a good night out ;)
ReplyDeletePlease can you be more specific regarding your uk dates, you have sooo many fans here, we would love to see you all in the felsh, you do a difficult and serious job so well, you are all fab, we would love to come along and see and support you while you are here in the UK. I know its difficult to reply to all comments but just a breakdown of your dates and locations wold be fab, London is a big place, like any of your cities, pls pls pls can you break it down a litle for us so that we can make arrangments to see you. Many thanks, love to all xx
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/ try this lol!
ReplyDeleteIt'd be AMAZING if u made it to the Western Isles in Scotland, beautiful beaches, awesome waves, friendly people :) We'll teach u gaelic (gah-lick, not gay-lick) and show u how life should b lived :D Can't wait 2 read more in the blog and have fun wherever u end up :D
ReplyDeleteGet up to the North in Geordieland and have a surf in properly cold water at Tynemouth!! :D
ReplyDeletelol plz tell maxi dont try speaking english slang haha! unless hes trying to be funny cos i pmsl when i see that vid of him :P xx hope u guys have fun when ya come london for a night and the uk for 2weeks :) hehe cant wait to see ya all <3 u guys r awesome and i hope u like the surf over here it ain't as gd as bondi but its still great xxxx p.s no your not reidy lol i pack like a week early too haha when i go on holiday or trips cos im excited xxxxxxxx
ReplyDelete@Alex & Reidy - you can get Tooheys in the UK - I get in my local beer shop (North Yorkshire) but really best to try the local real ales!
ReplyDeleteWhen is the final schedule going to be sorted?? So far seems like cornwall and london??? We need a northern date owl marketing ladies!!!! Before 6 aug when i fly to oz to go to bondi. Great timing guys :)
ReplyDeleteplease come to bournemouth as me and my sis in law would love to meet u as we watch u all the time :)
ReplyDeleteTry watching the film 'Kez' from the 60's. Its based in Barnsley in Yorkshire - think you will need subtitles (the Americans did when it got shown over there lol) That will teach you how some people up north speak ha ha - but we don't all speak like that ;) xx
ReplyDeleteWhen a video practicing spanish? :)
ReplyDeleteIf you're taking in a bit o Scotland then the following website might help you understand us...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.glaswegian.info/index.htm
Barcelona is amazing!! You have to see mercado de la boqueria, barrio Gótico, Parc Guell, Ramblas, Sagrada Familia, Paseo de Gracia to see Casa Batlló and la Pedrera (awesome Antonio Gaudi!!!)..so many things!!and please be very careful with the wallet, specially in the metro and Ramblas!!
ReplyDeleteHasta luego!
Please come to Gwithian beach in Cornwall after 7th August or before the 30th July, I love you guys! <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeleteIn Barcelona you should really walk the whole Ramblas towards the harbour. There are some really nice tapas restaurants at the pier. We did that when we were in Barcelona. The Gaudí park is cool as well.
ReplyDeletehehe Maxi made me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteI hope you come near me. Would love to meet you guys. I may have to come down to London while your there. :D
I'm excited too. :)
Maxi, you need to order a pint of wife beater - that's Stella Artois to you, maybe a bit strong for you Aussies compared to VB!
ReplyDeletein barcelona there's the newcamp football stadium which is pretty cool :) please do a public appearance in ireland on the 29th cos im going away from the 30th till the 7th of august! D; :L in dublin definitley have dinner in madigans pub in abbey street, they have the funniest waitress there that will do anything to make you feel at home :) and they have great food too!
ReplyDeleteIn Barcelona you can start your walk at placa de Catalunya (there's a Hard Rock Cafe over there) and then stroll on the Rambla. Make sure you take a stop at La Boqueria, an amazing market! You'll finish at the monument of Colombus right next to Port Vell which is a very nice place to relax (and close to the beaches).
ReplyDeleteTwo places you absolutely must visit are Parc Guell and the Sagrada Familia (make sure you ask for a ticket for the elevator too!). If you're into Gaude, La Pedrera is a must see. Another beautiful parc is parc de la ciutadella (with a zoo and fountain) nearby the Arc de Triompf. At night this is very popular: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzGa3EbPW0
If you don't want to figure out how to get everywhere with the Metro hou should use the 'Barcelona Bus Turistic', it's the easiest way to get to the main attractions and has 3 different tours.
Beware of pickpockets and good luck, cause they hardly understant English :) Have fun!
when in the uk you need to take some time out to go to alton towers!! its the best theme park in the uk and a must!!
ReplyDeleteWhere are you planning to visit in Ireland??? Also, been to Barcelona, absolutely beautiful but watch out for pick pockets and bag snatchers. Barcelona seems to be a particular hotspot, I know quite a few people who have been victim to them!
ReplyDeleteI cant believe that you´re going to Sweden but not in Finland and that you´re going to Barcelona just week before I get there :)
ReplyDeleteHey guys, are you not heading to Scotland, im from Liverpool but live up in Aberdeen i Scotland....my 5 year old daughter and i love the show and think you are amazing, there are some good winds off the North Sea...come see us!!!!!!! Oh and I love Whippet lol, happy travelling boys ;) Jacqueline Carnie xxxxx
ReplyDeletehey boys,i hear ur coming to bideford,devon england, on the 28th of july,its my birthday on that day(the big 30) and i hope my present will be to get to come see u guys :-)(btw im a female pomme lol)whens the new show coming on cbs?,hopefully i will see u there!safe journey x
ReplyDeleteJust so you know, the weather here in Sweden is not to be trusted! The sun might shine in the morning, but it might as well rain in the afternoon.. Could you perhaps write what and when you're visiting Stockholm? It would be awesome to say hi to you guys. Have a nice trip :)
ReplyDeletesouth west ireland is stunning, music festival and mighty good craic in a town Cahersiveen, kerry frm 29th -1st of aug. Check it out.
ReplyDeleteAgain a fun blog to read, the youtube's of maxi are hysterical! great blog and have fun packing!!!
ReplyDeleteIn Barcelona you should do Parque Guell with all the Gaudi stuff and also the Nou Camp stadium. Even if you don't like soccer its pretty spectacular inside. There's an open top bus which goes round all the attractions and you can get on and off anywhere.
ReplyDeleteCafe Zurich at the top of las ramblas just to sit and chill and people watch. Some very interesting sights!!! And you may see a parade or two. Nou camp is a must x
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame you will be in Barcelona exactly two weeks before I go there on a holiday! But, Barcelona is a great city so have fun! Everybody has already mentioned the best things to do. One more suggestion: order a bocadillo de jamón, they are delicious! Oh, and the Spanish word for beer is cerveza ;)
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime I guess I will just wait 'till February next year, since I will probably be coming to Sydney then for a 5-month internship :D. So I might see you guys after all (not that you really care though ;p).
Have a great time and keep up the good work!
Hi Guys,great to see that ye are coming to Ireland.Ye have to come to Cork where Queen Elizabeth came a few weeks back and LOVED us and our city.Kerry for beautiful scenary and Galway for great craic.(lt means great fun and not the drug!!)Let us know where ye are going if possible?Ye are more than welcome to our house for a bite to eat and some Murphys to drink.(It's WAY better than Guinness!)Have a great time on yer travels.It sounds amazing.We were in Barcelona in Feb and it was a great city but as warned by other people pickpockets are a huge problem there.Enjoy!!!x
ReplyDeleteHey can you be more specific on ur dates and whereabouts in the uk, love to see you and give you a great big 'Cwtch'. Welsh for hug, cuddle lol xx
ReplyDeletehahahaha the Maxi Slang vids are hilarious! he's terribleeeee like but good effort. you guys deffo need to come North (Sheffield, Leeds, Manc.) My Aussie friend is over travelling at the mo and I took him on tour and he had a "rad time!" up north!
ReplyDeletepeace. and safe travels.x