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Barcelona, day 3
My better half is right. I was mobbed by my fans from all over the world! I woke up and decided that I’d like to find a cache in Spain. It’s really neat to be able to find treasures in a different part of the world. I opened the window and put my eTrex on […]
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Barcelona, day 2
I got a chance to see Sagrada Familia today. Once again, Metro is my preferred way of transportation. Transfer to different lines on Metro, where available, is free. Based on my experience so far, I like the subway system here. The trains are all punctual and fast. There is a display at each station telling […]
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Barcelona, day 1
I made it to Barcelona all right. And I loved what I’ve seen so far. My trip was almost derailed at the last minute, because the visa duration was invalid! The Spanish Consulate gave me entry from 20-01-06 to 29-01-06 on 31-01-06, the day they issued me the visa. By then it had already expired. […]
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Barcelona recommendations?
As posted here earlier, I will be in Barcelona next week to deliver a session on sqlcmd for PASS 2006 European conference. I have some time for sight-seeing. So I am seeking comments and recommendations on anything you can provide: must-see, food, places of interest, etc.. I may even do some geocaching, if possible. So […]
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Creative ways for ego boost
The book I co-wrote on Sql Server Integration Service (formerly know as DTS) has been selling pretty well at Amazon. I received 10 copies from the publisher a few weeks ago. I must confess that I felt pretty good seeing my own picture on the book cover. It should reach bookstores soon. However, don’t use […]