06 Sep 2016 12:25:16
Hey Ed1, just as a reminder I'm in Barcelona this weekend. I imagine it's not practical but if you can get that way I'll buy you a beer.

{Ed001's Note - I don't think I can get there mate, it is about 5/6 hours by train, plus a long bus ride from here to Seville before hand. I am literally out in the middle of nowhere a bit. One bus to Seville is all there is a day.}

1.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 12:50:26
No worries Ed, knew it was a big ask, if I'm ever in southern Spain I'll get in touch.

{Ed001's Note - please do mate, would love to meet up sometime. I was hoping to get to Barca at some point, but I need to arrange it properly and sort out a room there for an over night stay, just going to wait until winter when it is cheaper. Good weather for your trip at the mo, it is like 50c here right now!}

2.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 12:57:24
When are you back to Dubai mate?

{Ed001's Note - not for a long while mate, need to save up.}

3.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 14:08:52
Not that I didn't believe you Ed but just looked up the weather out there and Christ! How do you cope in that?

{Ed001's Note - unfortunately not very well as there is no ac here. I am having to wring out my clothes on the hour as they are so soaked in sweat! The geckos seem to like it though.}

4.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 14:44:38
Leopard geckos?

{Ed001's Note - no idea mate, they are cute little things though.}

5.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 14:47:13
Beautiful place Seville and the area around - lucky Ed001. I do try and avoid the place in July/ August though, to describe it as 'hot' would be a serious understatement!

{Ed001's Note - my parents retired here about 8 years ago or so, but this is my first visit, I agree it is beautiful. The heat I thought would be fine as it was hotter in Dubai, but everywhere there had AC, virtually nowhere in this little village seems to. Still it is nice, the people are friendly, at least I think they are being friendly as I don't speak a word of Spanish.....}

6.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 16:01:22
I almost studied in Segovia for a semester. Was a Spanish major but chickened out of going. I regret that one. Hope you enjoy Spain Edward the first.

7.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 15:10:30
I feel your pain Ed anything over 25c in the valleys and I start flagging!

8.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 15:55:29
My brother has a leopard gecko. Costs my folks a fortune to run his heat mat 24/ 7 though. Unfortunately, It's not 50 Celsius in the midlands! I do agree though. Very cute. That is until you feed them a cricket and watch them go from family pet to brutal predator in about 2.3seconds.

{Ed001's Note - the ones in this house are smaller than a cricket mate!}

9.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 16:41:42
Cadiz way here. Get down to the coast, a few degrees cooler with an onshore breeze, except when the levante blows. Mind you its mad busy with spanish tourists in July and August.

Yeah, you find the andalucians have an accent all of there own. Even the other parts of Spain struggle to understand them.

Often used to do Liverpool to Seville airport, back in the days when ryanir flew that route.

{Ed001's Note - I don't know any Spanish anyway, well tiny bits like hello etc, no use here as they speak Andalus.}

10.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 18:03:01
I used to have a leopard gecko called Gerrard haha.

11.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 18:59:25
Usually Moorish Gecko's in Spain if I'm not mistaken.

12.) 06 Sep 2016
06 Sep 2016 19:26:17
Chiclana-red - I was gutted when Ryanair cancelled that Liverpool - Seville route, have to get my fix via a flight into Madrid first nowadays followed by a train. Sod the football char, let's make this a travel site ;-)

13.) 07 Sep 2016
07 Sep 2016 00:50:36
Ed, if you get the chance, try get away to see the Alhambra in Granada. incredible.

{Ed001's Note - I will try if I can. Not sure it is anywhere near me though. My geography is mainly limited to knowing what football team a place has, no idea where those places are though!}

14.) 07 Sep 2016
07 Sep 2016 23:44:28
If I've read right you're near Sevilla at he moment, Granada should be about 2.5-3hrs drive away.