Help me plan my visit to Barcelona!

[Tamas]

I have found a quite well-positioned hotel with reasonable prices in the city.

Hopefully not in the Raval area, right? 

http://www.venere.com/hotels/barcelona/hotel-acta-splendid/?ref=33264#information;swa20100313,20100315,5,2

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[The Larch]

Good location, very centric. I hope it has a garage.

[Tamas]

I hope it has a garage.

They have a 20 euros per day parking thingie.

[The Larch]

I hope it has a garage.

They have a 20 euros per day parking thingie.

[Barrister]

Tamas, why not just drive straight through to Barcelona?

If it is only 1000km, and assuming you can get on divided highways all the way, that's very doable.  It means a lot more time actually in Barcelona.  And at least for the Italian part of the drive I found the Autostrada to be very fast moving.

Heck - 2-3 years ago I drove with my wife and my parents the 1300kms from Calgary to Winnipeg in one day - in winter...

[Admiral Yi]

He's travelling with his mom IIRC.  Her magic spells weaken if she doesn't get her rest.

[DisturbedPervert]

http://www.venere.com/hotels/barcelona/hotel-acta-splendid/?ref=33264#information;swa20100313,20100315,5,2

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Almost $300 per night.  I think I'd look for a Gypsy caravan to stay with.

[Valdemar]

Tamas, why not just drive straight through to Barcelona?

If it is only 1000km, and assuming you can get on divided highways all the way, that's very doable.  It means a lot more time actually in Barcelona.  And at least for the Italian part of the drive I found the Autostrada to be very fast moving.

Heck - 2-3 years ago I drove with my wife and my parents the 1300kms from Calgary to Winnipeg in one day - in winter...

Read again Councillor, there is 1000+ to Genoa/Italian border, another 1000-1200 to Barcelona from there

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[Barrister]

I see.

And while I have done a 24 hr straight drive, I also swore to never, ever do it again. 

[Tamas]

Yeah its 2000kms. If I could seriously believe that for example,  I could get just a hint of rest while my father was driving, or vice versa, I would consider doing it but a small SUV with 5 people? That's not going to happen.

Plus this way altough we will still have skip any sightseeing in Italy (or the visit to Pedrito ), we would be able to appreciate the actual trip a bit more.



Speaking of long cartrips, I may very well drive to Verdun this year, maybe as soon as late April. Will open a new thread about that in due time.

[Barrister]

If you did it in 2011 the Barrister clan might even join you.   

[katmai]

you'll be taking a baby on a long ass car trip, you have more cajones or less braincells than i thought.

[Tamas]

If you did it in 2011 the Barrister clan might even join you.   

I heard 2010 in 2009 from you, mister But you decided to establish a clan instead

[Duque de Bragança]

Speaking of long cartrips, I may very well drive to Verdun this year, maybe as soon as late April. Will open a new thread about that in due time.

Colour me interested I have never been there actually 

[Razgovory]

If you find a torrent for it Tamas, look up Rick Steves Barcelona show.

http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/spain/498barce.htm