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Living it up VIP style

A May 2007 trip to Valencia by Jesso

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Thanks Larry Photo - Valencia, Spain
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I met up with a mate who was sailing on BMW Oracle. We were getting a guided tour of the compound when a crew member came up saying they were two short for the spectator boat and we could go out and watch the racing. Turned out it was Oracle's VIP boat! The one piece of advice we got: "act like you own it and don't say no to anything." So that's exactly what we did. The Moët Champagne flowed freely. If that wasn't your taste, the bar staff could create anything you wished. The wait staff wondered around with trays of amazing high class, restaurant-quality food to some of the highest placed VIPs in the whole Oracle campaign. I mean, we sat chatting to Henri from Henri Lloyd. That guy ...Read More
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Once we found the hostel it was great. It isn't hard to find, in fact we felt like right idiots when we did. We just can't read Spanish maps. They aren't oriented north on the page, they are placed so they fit the best. Very confusing!Anyway, the hostel was bright, clean, and feels safe. We got bumped up to a smaller room with a private bathroom as they were very busy. No complaint's here. The internet worked a treat. You can plug your own computer in if you have one, otherwise they have several permanently available.The bar is great, definitely drink the sangria. We tried to find out what was in it but this is a closely-guarded secret. You may find out some of the ingred...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 6, 2007

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