Great FT minds think alike :D

Thanks for all the info and your efforts, dfb, but I think there's just one of those occassional 'issues' with my Maestro card ... possibly because it's not Spanish. :confused:

Maybe I'll just get a ticket on the day (or the day before). Do you think the bus is likely to be heavily booked?

-- Henry

ALSA Bus
 

Just purchased my ticket...on the 13:00 bus on the 30th.
No problem purchasing with my Visa card. Open return.

Those buses are never heavily booked. It's 44 seats and the few times I've taken it, it's always empty. Let's just say that Andorreans prefer to use their Alfa Romeos to come to the city (and go back to the mountains, of course)...

Have you tried with a Visa or a MasterCard?

Originally Posted by alanw

there is a fabulous new hammam that opened just around the corner from Bestiari. http://www.airedebarcelona.com/ - excellent for a before-dinner relaxer.
So the question becomes, which shift do we reserve? There are appointments available for 6:00-7:30 PM and 8:00-9:30 PM. I guess it will depend on what time the res is for....

That's good to know, Fan-y-Draig*; I guess the 13:00 will be overrun with BOO DOOers.

I only have Maestro and AMEX - most places will accept one or other of these!

-- Henry

* That's Welsh for "Dragon Fire," BTW (the "F" is pronounced like the English "V").

You just made SeeYa's day. This will keep me company 'til the end of days...

Oh yes it will ... Fanny Drag.

Which Simon is the master of.:eek:

Actually, folks - although I'm glad you appreciate Welsh humour - I have to admit to a very slight inaccuracy. :o In Welsh, the word for "dragon" (draig) is feminine and so, when preceded by articles/prepositions such as "y", the initial "d" undergoes what is known as a soft mutation, changing slightly in appearance and pronunciation.

So, the correct translation of "Dragon Fire" is actually, "Fan-y-Ddraig," where the double-d (a single letter in Welsh) is pronounced like the voiced "th" in English (as in "there" but not as in "thin").

Still, if the hat fits ...

-- H

You're planning to (systematically) socially destroy me? :D

Now you made missydarling's day...by the way, where's my toaster?

Ressies at Bestiari are for 9 - 9.30 PM tops...

Two (three) words we don't have in the Welsh language (or psyche): "planning," "socially" (and "toaster")! :D

-- :p

They can have a reservation whenever they want one.

Edited to add: Missy, you're confirmed for (up to) 12 on Thursday night at 10PM. Under my name. They're expecting you, and there WILL be foie.

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