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Spain 2014 short break

Trip to Spain in 2014.

These articles are all about the trip I made to Spain in 2014. I had been living with my mum in her home in Fareham, England where I had been her carer. She had been ill for many years & this was intended to be a brief respite for me as well as her.

The trip had been booked for a long time but because my mum was ill I had decided to cancel the trip. Mum being mum, said she didn't want me to cancel & would be upset if I did. I went on the trip looking forward to the break, I didn't realise how much this time away would change my life forever.

Hotel Torre Garden.

I got up at around 5:45 this morning, 15 minutes before my alarm went off. I packed my last belongings to take with me to Spain, made sure mum was okay & then sat watching television until my friend Les arrived to pick me up to take me to Fareham train Station.

Written by: Alan Morris
Created: 08 September 2014
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Alan Morris & Paul Dunne on segways in Madrid.

After a large breakfast, we caught a taxi to where we were taking a Segway tour from. We were a bit early so had a coffee in a local bar before heading back to the Segway tour office.

Written by: Alan Morris
Created: 09 September 2014
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A square in Madrid.

This morning we took a train into the centre of Madrid, to the Old Town in the 'Puerto del Sol', or 'Gate of the Sun'. We saw two guides who were giving guided tours, the type Paul & I like, they were free & you just gave a tip if you enjoyed the tour.

Written by: Alan Morris
Created: 10 September 2014
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Madrid train station.

We checked out of our hotel in Madrid today to take the Spanish version of the bullet train to Barcelona. It was quite comfortable and a lot better than the Chinese one I went on just over a few months ago.

Written by: Alan Morris
Created: 11 September 2014
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Alan Morris at Montjuic Castle.

I got up around 9:00 am which is late for me, I had a relatively good night's sleep. I went to get breakfast in the hotel restaurant & was immediately unimpressed by the person letting me in.

Written by: Alan Morris
Created: 12 September 2014
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Montserrat.

We got up early today for a coach tour to Montserrat via The Church of Colònia Güell on the way. We had no breakfast as our hotel doesn't serve breakfast before 7:30.

Written by: Alan Morris
Created: 13 September 2014
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Alan Morris in Barcelona University Hospital.

This was not where I had expected to be waking up in Barcelona. My leg is giving me a lot of pain now and they are treating it for an insect bite after last nights Doppler scan showed no thrombosis & the x-ray shows no breaks.

Written by: Alan Morris
Created: 14 September 2014
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Read more: Day 7

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At the time of writing this, I have now been in hospital for two weeks & my mother has passed away. Not a time I will want to remember or possibly be able to remember due to the number of painkillers I'm on.

Written by: Alan Morris
Created: 15 September 2014
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Read more: Day 8

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