LC Walking Weekend (2009 - 2017)

[BEATRIZ SALLES]

Welcome to the coolest thread on this forum, Blulisbeth!
Very sorry you can't join us. I'm sure our walking weekends are a perfect way to be introduced in this Cohen world.
Hope you can find a way to get to meet one day.
Don't hesitate to contact if you were able to take a last minute desition.
Bea

[liverpoolken]

here is an exclusive photo of beatriz testing the first of the many temporary escalators that she has arranged to be installed throughout the viladrau countryside for this year's leonard cohen walking weekend...beatriz has carefully chosen only the more difficult sections of the walk where these special escalators are to be installed...if any participants wish to make use of the escalators (either up or down) there will be a small supplementary charge which will be collected on the day by either beatriz herself or jarkko...but please be warned don't hand over any money to henning no matter what he says......ta ken

[liverpoolken]

beatriz has also kindly agreed that all the signage for the weekend will be in english...ta ken

[margaret]

Bea, Jarkko,
Is there any news yet on accommodation for our weekend?

And should we consider booking flights to Barcelona before prices rise?

Margaret

[jarkko]

Bea will answer your question about accommodation (will not be any problem)
It's wise to reserve the flights as early as possible - this way you get the cheapest price.
We have flights by Norwegian, Helsinki-Barcelona-Helsinki, 119 eur return. Not bad!

[margaret]

Thanks Jarkko,
I'll book Easyjet flights from Liverpool for a similar price, before they go up again!

[BEATRIZ SALLES]

No worries about hotels, Margaret
I'll be sending all the info next week, when the last registration fees will be collected.
Don't try to book directly, we have special offers on all hotels.

Bea

[liverpoolken]

margaret..when the time comes to book your flight check out the monarch flights from manchester..they are a few pounds more expensive but flight times are more convenient...from memory the easyjet flights from liverpool land in barcelona after 9-10pm and return early morning to liverpool...once again from memory the monarch flights from manchester land in barcelcona mid afternoon to fly back to manchester mid afternoon....i will check it out tomorrow as it's a few weeks since i last checked...getting back to barcelona from viladrau for an early morning flight home doesn't appeal to me whatsoever...personally i don't like arriving anyhere late in the evening nor do i like early morning flights...

also ryanair and BA do direct flights from manchester to barcelona but i'm sure you will do your research before booking....ta ken

[Mabeanie1]

Thanks for the reminder re MAN Ken. I was resigned to having to travel from Heathrow but will check out Monarch and othe Manchester flights first.

Wendy

[liverpoolken]

lots of possibilities if you come up north between Liverpool and Manchester...just depends on what day and what time you wish to travel...

ryanair and easy jet from liverpool..
monarch jet2 vueling ryanair BA and easyjet from manchester
i've been using skyscanner this morning to check out times and prices ..with skyscanner it helpfully combines airline companies for outward and inward flights...but so many possibilities i'm leaving off from booking until I we get more info from beatriz...ta ken

[harald]

We have flights by Norwegian, Helsinki-Barcelona-Helsinki, 119 eur return. Not bad!

Booked as Jarkko recommended. Can anyone give advice how I get to Helsinki?

[liverpoolken]

Where is Helsinki?...I've never heard of it.....ta ken

[BEATRIZ SALLES]

Schedules information for Thursday 1st October:

You should be in Vic before 17:30. Vic is worth a visit, I will find a way to be able to store lugagge. Our private bus will leave Vic Station at 18h.

Buses from Estació del Nord
12:35 (2)
13:35 (2)
14:35
Taking 1:15 to 1:30 hours to arrive to Vic.

Trains from Estació de Sants

11:22
12:02
12:33
13:03
14:30
15:01
15:49
Taking similar time than buses.
Many trains earlier and later.

Hope it helps planning.

[BEATRIZ SALLES]

Information Sunday 4th

Plans for Sunday are still very open.
We will take our bus after breakfast to do a visit (Tossa or Rupit are the options) arriving to Barcelona around 17h.

[liverpoolken]

beatriz..so we will be staying in barcelona overnight...thanks that's a great help...no problems for me arriving in spain for the walk i just wanted to make plans for my flight home...which if wake up in barcelona
on Monday morning makes life a lot easier...thanks again...ta ken