I am back and will be writing later as I did not get into bed last night till 2am. I had taken the precaution of parking my car at Stansted Airport instead of taking the bus shuttle to Colchester as my flight landed at 11.15 pm and as last bus was midnight, should have had time to catch it, but I don't trust planes and airports so parked instead. Just as well as passport control was a seething mass, half the number of checkpoints open, three planes had all landed within ten minutes of each other and it took me half an hour of silent simmering fury to get through and if I had been waiting for the bus would have been stumped.
Did not enjoy drive much, never do late at night but as the roads were clear I put my foot down and made it in record time and was SO glad to see my bed. Sitting here in dressing gown, very tired, but glad to be back and will post later.
Barcelona was simply terrific and I visited Santa Maria del Mar - the flat I had rented for the long weekend turned out to be five minutes walk away which was wonderful - and it was simply breathtaking.
But will not start now ....
