by eandl | Mar 9, 2012 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
After a long first day in London we relaxed on Friday morning, sleeping late then ambling over to the hotel’s included breakfast. Advertised as a ‘champagne’ breakfast they really only feature Andre sparkling wine, but the rest of the spread made up...
by eandl | Mar 7, 2012 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Our trip to London came about due to a promotion British Air ran in Fall 2011, where the purchase of tickets to certain cities would give you two free nights at selected hotels. Since BA codeshares with American Airlines we could take the direct RDU-London flight...
by eandl | Mar 6, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
Having only two nights in Barcelona, we were torn between staying at a standard Starwood property or (we thought) upgrading to swankier place like the ME Barcelona. In the end, swanky won out but we were a little disappointed in the actual experience. We had an ocean...
by eandl | Mar 5, 2012 | Canine, Daily life
The week before we left for London, we found out that pup had a mast cell tumor on her right shoulder. It was cancerous and needed to be removed, so we scheduled the surgery for the day after we got back. We wouldn’t know if it was a Type I, II or II until we...
by eandl | Mar 4, 2012 | Food & Drink, Travel
La Vinya del Senyor—This little place is right next to the La Seu Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter. On our first visit we were lucky (early) enough to score two stools at the bar and enjoy two glasses of wine. The atmosphere grows more lively later in the evening, so I...