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I arrived here in Barcelona on February 4, 2009. Easy flight on American from Mexico City to Miami, then a change of planes and onto Madrid and then onto Barcelona. The new Barajas airport is a mess. Beautiful but extremely difficult to use.

It has been a great time here in Barcelona. Working hard to always improve my guesthouse, Casa de Billy Barcelona Gran Via. Lot's of guests. We are one of the highest rated guesthouses in Barcelona. Lovely guests. A great pleasure to serve them.

It finally is Spring in Barcelona. But only in the last few days.
I am leaving this next Wednesday and going to Dublin for a few days. Staying at the Shelbourne Hotel. My first time staying at the Shelbourne. I times past I have stayed at the Marion Hotel in Dublin. It is lovely but I wanted to try a place that would be new to me.

Then, I am off to New York. Staying with my friend Dolores Dubois (real name) in the West Village. The West Village always brings back lovely memories of the years I lived with Michael James on West 14th Street near 8th Avenue. The West village and the meat packing district was my beat. It has changed alot since I left in the late 80's; but it is still wonderful. I love Chelsey Market. Dolores lives just about 5 blocks away from the Chelsey Market. We go there alot.

Michael and I and then later, Dolores and I used to go brunch at Florent's. But it is gone too. I loved Florent. He was always very nice to me.

After a few days in New York I will hop on a plane in Newark and go to Ft. Lauderdale where I will stay with my friend (and ex-boyfriend) Carlos Conrique Sandoval and his current boyfriend of 10 years. They actually live in Miami but way north and so it is easier for him to pick me up in Ft. Lauderdale.

I will be spending lots of time with my dear friend Jeannette Costeiu. She has been in Miami (Bay Harbor), just behind the Bay Harbor Shops, for 32 years. She is a great friend. and a great person.

Then after a few days in Miami I will hope an Aeromexico flight for Mexico City. Lot's to do with my guesthouses in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico and the other one north of Acapulco.

I might open a new guesthouse in Mexico City. Called Casa de Angel Mexico City. I had a beautiful penthouse/ guesthouse near El Angel, just off of Reforma but I closed it down about 6 years ago. But I am thinking that it might be a good idea to re-open it; obviously in a new location. But in the same neighborhood. Cuahutemoc.

I will check back in later and let you know what goes on during my trip.
Take care and see you back here next time.
un abrazo,
Billy