I am leaving for Spain on Saturday morning

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not to be back until August 9th.

And yes, I am certifiably insane... But I'm excited (or panicked, can't tell the difference at this point). Anyway, I'll be travelling through Spain and Portugal, following Radiohead's mini-tour around. I'll be hitting Lisbon, Porto, San Sebastian, and Salamanca. For a total of 11 concerts. In this thread: tips, farewells, suggestions that I get my head checked...

― Melissa W, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

have a top time mel w!!

(tip: don't eat live squid, i read that ppl sometimes choke and die on their besuckered squiggliness)

― mark s, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

yeah mel have a good time. Enjoy spain and portugual and enjoy radiohead (if such thing is possible heh).

― Julio Desouza, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Laugh! Cry! Sing! Dance! Enjoy! Useful phrase: "Excuse me, where might I find Jonny Greenwood's dressing room?" in (google) Spanish is "¿Me excuso, de dónde puede ser que encuentre el sitio de la preparación de Jonny Bosque verde?"

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Rock on, Mel! Have tons of fun.

― Dan Perry, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Jonny Bosque-verde. Classic! He should do a Latin solo album w/Al DiMeola under that name.

― Dare, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What about in portuguese hmm? "Por favor, eu gostaria de saber onde é o camarim de Jonny Greenwood?"

Do u want me to teach jokes on how dumb portugueses are? There are thousands and thousands

― vic, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Write down the details so we may live vicariously through you.

― bnw, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I plan on bringing a notebook for just this purpose.

― Melissa W, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Surely you should be blogging every moment.

― Graham, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yes, or posting here constantly.

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

i wish you pleasant travels, mel :-)

― Ron, Thursday, 18 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

words are failing me.......

― chris, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Try numbers.

― Melissa W, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Have fun Mel. I've never followed a group round on a tour - and I'm too old to start now - but I'm sure you can learn a lot abt 'performance' etc.

― Andrew L, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

oh insane is fine. have a good time. don't hurt yourself to the point where it gets uncomfortable though.

― Honda, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

don't hurt yourself to the point where it gets uncomfortable though

b-b-b-b-b-but didn't you read? she's following Radiohead around!

― chris, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I hope it's like Almost Famous, except funny and interesting.*

*Okay, my attempt at a lame joke, but Spain and Portugal should be a lot of fun and I hope you have Thom-on-Johnny-action-tastic time.

― Nicole, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I think dead ants are more funny and interesting than Almost Famous by default. ;-)

Mel will pick on the Spanish style and come back wanting to sing flamenco in a voiced cracked from too much drink and cigarettes. Or not.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

BUT SHE WILL BE LISTENING TO JUANES!

― vic, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Maybe she'll find Madredeus on tour in Portugal and decide to follow them around instead.

Mel: you must have some gazpacho! And patatas bravas!

― Dare, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

(I can't believe no one's said: bring back pie.)

― bnw, Friday, 19 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

surely 'bring back paella'?

good luck and have a great time!

― michael, Saturday, 20 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

six years pass...

Canary Islands - c/d, s/d?

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 22:39 (eighteen years ago)

i've been a few times! sort of depends where/when you go. la gomera is beautiful. lanzarote is harsh and alien and awesome. tenerife is beautiful too with a nice mountain and rainforest... trying to remember where else i went.

― s1ocki, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 22:52 (eighteen years ago)

I was thinking in January; I need to speak at least passable spanish, right?

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 22:58 (eighteen years ago)

nah, get yourself down Linekers bar in Playa de las americas and you'll feel right at........ anytown Britain.

― Porkpie, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 23:00 (eighteen years ago)

What about popping over to Morocco?

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 23:02 (eighteen years ago)

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