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18th February 2003

Members: Mark (ACEMJ), Andrew, Glen (La_Beba), David, Maria (Ariadne555), Juan Antonio (Sonny), Daniel (Petit_Prince), Sonia, Alfredo (Agarcia) and me.
We started at EL CUCHI with some beers, then went for a bocata de calamares, after that CASA ANTONIO for more drinks and ended at CAFE DEL NUNCIO with some coffees...

24th February 2003

agarcia (Alfredo), Zarathustra (Vladimir), Eva, SirRichard (Joaquín), Sonia and LaBeba (Glen) met to say hello to Vladimir on a sunday afternoon. We had some "pacharan"

Valencia, 7-9th March 2003

Beach_dog (Stacy), Inese (Amelia's friend), phred (Russ), el_holandes (Jose), yumyum (Sonja), Dila (Diana), SirRichard (Joaquin), Carmela71 (Carmen), PGiner (Pilar), jinwenwang (Vivien), Charade (Sonia), Suzanne (Pilar's friend), Kunisada (Beatriz), Amelia40 (Amelia) and Petit_Prince (Daniel) and Davidlop (David) met in Valencia for the weekend of 7-9th march.
More details at my Valencia page...

9th May 2003, with Holger (HORSCHECK)

We met at 20:30 at Plaza Mayor (at the horse statue). The first bar we visited was Riazor, a bar in Toledo street, at the frist corner in the left as you exit Plaza Mayor.
The second stop was Casa Antonio (Latoneros, 10. Close to Plaza Mayor), a classical wines and tapas bar.
At 10 we returned to Plaza Mayor to meet ARIADNE555 (Maria) and CHARADE (Sonia). There was a concert (Terence Trent D'Arby) there, so Eva, Maria and Sonia wnrt to hear a few songs, but Holger and me went to "El Cuchi", a typical mexican restaurant in Toledo street) to have some beers.
Then Eva left and the rest went to Las Bravas, a little bar whose speciality is a spicy tomato sauce that you can have with potatoes, octopus... and more beers!!

23rd May, with IVAN_JIMENEZ

We met at 22:00 (approx) at PK-Pika restaurant, in Segovia street 16, Madrid.
We brought some VTers, Ivan brought some friends...
We started with Mojitos, and a few kaipirinhas followed...
Delicious salads, chicken delights, and the best: fried green tomatoes with guacamole sauce!!!!
and for dessert, a delicious lemon and tangerine sorbets!!

10th July 2003

This time we met at Ducados Cafe, had some drinks there and moved to another one. At the street we found a guy offering us 3 free beers if we went to his place, so... there we went! The place was called "Cosa Nostra" and we had a couple (or was it 3, Christian?) of bottles of red wine, some "Surtido de Ibericos" (chorizo, serrano ham and other delicatessen).
On the pic: me, Sonia (Charade), Alfredo (AGarcia), Princess (Princess1), Christian (Christian_Lafont) and Vanessa (Vanessadb). Maria (Zindara) took the picture.

7th september 2003 Madrid

The excuse for this meeting was that Geisha_Girl came to town. We first met at Cafe Gijon (Paseo de Recoletos):
- Geisha_Girl
- Carmela71
- phred1910
- SirRichard
- Ariadne555
- jlvillalba
- deb66
- Christian.LaFont
- Zindara
- agarcia

Madrid, 30th April 2004

Unofficially known as "The wija Meeting".
Some of Madrid VTers met for dinner at an italian restaurant in Chueca district. We had a nice italian dinner and then went for a coffee to a nice cafe nearby (Cafe Belen, see pic made by Alfredo).

Members:
Algredo (agarcia)
Eva (zumodemango)
José Luis (jlvillalba)
Daniel (Petit_Prince)
Sonia (charade)
Maria (ariadne555)
and me

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    Aitana Feb 12, 2012 at 12:24 PM Report Abuse

    Hola Joaquín, fue un placer conocerte. Me encantan tus acuarelas :)

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    Redang Jan 23, 2012 at 5:46 AM Report Abuse

    ¡Gracias, lo que necesites de Oporto!

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    windoweb Jan 19, 2012 at 2:41 AM Report Abuse

    Good tip about the Nettuno Caves - buy your ticket on top. We enjoyed Italy very much on our times traveling there.
    Catherine

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    Maurizioago Jan 17, 2012 at 12:48 PM Report Abuse

    Muchas gracias! Nos vemos en Bergamo. Ciao!

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    inuit Jan 17, 2012 at 6:51 AM Report Abuse

    OHH this is so close to you - just cross the Gibraltar straits :-) if you visit Chefchaouen so also try to visit Moulai Idriss

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    Homanded Jan 15, 2012 at 6:49 AM Report Abuse

    Absolutely! We highly enjoyed the city and people. Wish we'd known some locals. Next time for sure.

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    leics Jan 14, 2012 at 8:02 AM Report Abuse

    Hello Joaquin! Many congrats on getting your journals published..and (hopefully) looking forward to meeting you soon. :-)

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    daldin Jan 12, 2012 at 11:15 PM Report Abuse

    hello

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    SirRichard Jan 12, 2012 at 1:08 PM Report Abuse

    Grazie, Maurizio. Ciao!

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    Cazz72uk Jan 7, 2012 at 3:46 PM Report Abuse

    Hi Joaquin,
    Thank you for accepting my friend request and Many Happy travels for 2012! :)

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