Trip Personel

Trip Personel

Friday, October 14, 2011

DAY ONE HOLA MADRID

August 18th

We arrived at Barajas Airport (Baca: Barahas), we picked by a family. Signor Carlos and Signora Pillar, their son in law Antonio and the grandchildren Alberto.
What ashamed. we don't know the family name.

We went to outside Madrid 45 minutes trip car to their house in El Escorial.
Calle de Gómez del Campo / Calle de Miguel Antona, An apartment right beside El Escorial Estacio, 1st Floor.


And thanks we attend the WYD 2011.
The packages include FREE TRANSPORT around Madrid. Woohoo....

From El Escorial - Madrid is around 45 minute-1 hour.... fuh long journey.
We stop at Atocha (the centre train station in Madrid)

If you hop off on Atocha. It's easy, because there are lotta places you need to visit around there.

 


all way road. people sit....wayyyyyyy



El Papa

Thousand? Million people? 
Waiting for Pope
Iglesia de San Geronimo




The picture is about around 8 in nite... you see how still in light?? 
Church or museum closed at 6:00
Jardin at Museo Prado

At Atocha Estacio

Lots pilgrim going back from seeing Pope


This is our spanish dinner. Tortilla, Ham, and other that we don't know the name







WHERE DO WE SLEEP

Hi people. here's the tips when you choose accommodation for your trip.
1 if you have money and want relax and enjoy the luxury, you can pick very nice hotel. But if you want to enjoy the city all day and just need to find place to sleep, bed and breakfast or a hostel are enough.
2. Price of hostel are various. You can find cheap or pricey. Just make sure it's easy to access.
3. Pay attention where the place are! How to get there? Is the area of tourism? The nearest the train station is better.
4. When you search the hostel or hotel, read the testimonial, other guests' experiences and points of accessibility, hygiene, hospitality.
5. The price you booked online is much cheaper than the real price. But sometimes the room you get from online booking isn't greater than you booked direct to the hostel.
6. But if you dare to jump on the day to any hotel. DON'T HESITATE TO BARGAIN!
7. Again!!!! Pay attention of your luggage. Please bring the luggage that you can lift. The hostel mostly in apartment and with so much levels. Maybe have elevator, MAYBE NOT. Prepared!!!!
8. Usually there is WiFi access.. relax.
9. Don't hesitate to ask for free map! discount coupon or ask for interest place.
10. Lock the luggage every time you leave the room, or do the shift bath time.
11. The locker usually pay, depend on the kindness of the lord land.
12. You can cook at the hostel if there is kitchen or pantry.
13. Almost forget. The bathrooms are usually shared for other guest. But you can find private bathroom (more pricey)
14. If you group trip. Make it evens. Because the hostel are usually divide in even beds in room (2, 4,6,8,10). It's bunk bed.
15. If you only want to share room with same gender. You can find room for females or guys only.


The price for the hostel are relatives. Here we give you the illustration from our last trip.
1. BARCELONA
Ona Barcelona Hostel

Consell de Cent 413 - 415,
2do 2da., Barcelona,      
info@onabarcelona.com  
www.onabarcelona.com                 

Price: 20 Euro/night
Shared with 10 beds. could be girls only, guys only, or mixed.
There is Air Con ( nice for summer)
There is elevator
On level 2 if I'm not wrong
Location: Need to take Metro. 30 minutes to Sants Station ( Metro+walk)
Locker pay


2. LOURDES
HOTEL MARIAL
77 rue de la grotte, Lourdes, France 
hotel.marial@wanadoo.fr

Price: 36 Euro/room (for 2 person)
1 King Bed/ 2 single bed
Yes They have elevator (but half way)
STAIR AGAIN
15 minutes walk from Station. 
Easy to go everywhere.

3. PARIS
HOTEL DARCET
4 Rue Darcet, Paris, Île-de-France, 75017, France
hoteldarcet@wanadoo.fr
Price : 65 Euro/2 person/room (PRICEY)
There is elevator
Location: Need to take metro. 45 Minutes to Gare lyon (Metro+Walk)

4. FIRENZE
B&B Masion
Via Cavour 15, Florence, Tuscany 50139
silviaberni@hotmail.com



Price: 15 euro + tourist Tax
NO ELEVATOR
Level 3 but double level
Location 15 minutes walk to Station

5. ROME
COCONUTS FEMALE HOSTEL
Via Giolitti 137, Rome, 00185, Italy

Price: 25 Euro
In front of Termini. VERY CLOSE
Clean
There is elevator
Nice lady (very clean lady)
Free locker

So what are you waiting for??? Plan your trip