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 yes and it works out PERFECTLY for me since my brother and his family live in uk and now ena and i can go to the games, enjoy them and come back to an "unspoiled" madrid. i have never been to the olympics and this will be a GREAT opportunity so ena and i (and for sure a wee-one, rugrat, etc... or two by then   ) will be heading up north yonder in 2012  now i just have to work on getitng my bro to move closer to london since he lives about an hour and a half trian ride away right now. saludos, jer...
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..since he lives about an hour and a half trian ride away right now.You mean he lives a few miles outside the city? So glad I don't have to deal with London public transport. Unless they do some SERIOUS fixing there's going to be a world of hurting (and bitching) come 2012. - Roland
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Jer, Your brother lives in Portsmouth? Its around 35€ now to get to London from Portsmouth. Plus Metro is expensive. Imagine 2012! Better get saving.......
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yeah roland, the trains are pretty horrid but to their credit, last trip we were on a very modern, brand spankin new train from gatwick south terminal to my bros stop (fratton). normske, money is no object i gots 7 years to save up besides, the hippy he is he has (and always wil have) a vw campervan which we will hijack to head up to the games. all pile in, anyone need a lift!!! saludos, jer...
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| Posts: 12200 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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