Montpellier

We finally arrived in Montpellier, and made the way thru the streets with all our bags to find our hotel, and the off in a taxi to the arena to get a number for the line, there we meet up with Christina. 

Got number 42 so was very happy, after a pizza it was straight back to bed for much needed sleep.

After the early roll call it was back for breakfast and a shower, before we went back to the line. Most of the day was spend in the local shopping mall relaxing before the show.

They got us lined up 2 and 2 in the numbers as Graham started to wristband us, then they checked bags and tickets so everybody was ready to go when the doors opened, was very impressed with that. Everything went good with again not much running.

We ended up in front of the 2 walk out on Stevie’s side so a perfect spot for this indoor show.   

And what a show….Point Blank was awesome…….

After the show we said goodbye to Christina and went back to the hotel for sleep, before the next day’s journey to the UK.

On The Way To Montpellier

Then back to the train station for the evening train to Montpellier. That turned out to be one of the more strange train rides of our life, we ended up in a coach with some wired people: the girl with ribbons in the hair who need a drink and went to the train bar for 2 hours, the music guy who got deported because of his blog and then interviewed by the BBC, the dad with about ten camels tattooed on his arm, the two American boys who had the wrong ticket a pretended to been asleep and missed the get off, the train conductor who had a couple of  beers before he went to work, just to name a few.

Madrid Show

After the breakfast in the wedding room we went back to Estadio Santiago Bernabéu to re-join the line.

We were placed on the street after numbers and got wristbands there, all of a sudden we hear loud sirens as a couple of police bikes and cars are coming down the street, it turns out to be Bruce and the band arriving, after a bit of chaos people got back in the line for the let in.

It was another success with not too much running; we got a good spot at the rail in front of the video screen on the left side of the stage.

For the first ten minutes the sun was straight on us, but then it went down, and the rest of the wait was nice, but nothing could have prepared us for what happened later, to say the show was AMAZING would be the understatement of a lifetime!!!

After the show was over we made the bad decision of going back toward our hotel to find some food instead of finding something on the crowded streets near the stadium, but everything was closed near our hotel.

We had gotten some bread and stuff in the day, to take with us on the train, but now we used it as a very late dinner.

After that it was time to pack our bags and get ready to take the 6am train to Barcelona.

First my I-phone charger was missing, so after accusing the maid for stealing it, I found it in my bag, but the muffin Promised had bought early in the day at Starbucks was forever gone.

After breakfast on the train it was time to sleep, before we arrived in Barcelona, after breakfast part 2, we went out to catch the sightseeing bus, but after about 7 steps I found a stand selling old stuff, so now I'm the proud owner of a Spanish vinyl pressing of Human Touch.

The bus took us around Barcelona, and we got off in the city center to get lunch and meet up with 2 of Dana's niece who also happened to be there.

Madrid

We where set to meet in Madrid, shelia o Dana was surposed to land 3 hours ahead of us, but due to airplane problems, they where delay with 3 hours, so we all landed at the same time.
They where at terminal 4 and Alexander, Eddie and me at terminal 1, so decined to taking taxi to the line.
Somehow they ended up paying 10E for there taxi than we did.

We got numbers 422 to 427, the surprise was the roll calls, we hade one at 16.00, one a 21.00 and then at 10.00 and 14.30.

After the roll call we started on the walk to the hotel with all the bags, we where in one hotel and Alexander and Eddeiin one on the next street.
Our hotel was and appartment hotel, the room was full of doors.....we had 6 closets...the was a big livingroomwith a dead looking plant that was made in brown plastic.

Ros and mewent out to get some food, found a nice cafe, but somehow we manged to piss the girl there off, so she was very annoyed with us.
After some time she started to mop the wall! while smoking.
We went by the supermarket to buy water, but endede up buying bread, yougurth, pate, cheese, banana, juice and water, wich later turned out to be very lucky.
Went to check on if there was wifi, there was at 12E or free in the lobby....a bit strange.

After the evening roll call we went out to dinner at a street resturan with spaninsh food. Was very nice.
After a bootle of champange to celebrate the start of the tour, it was time to sleep.
In the morning after the roll call we went to the hotel for breakfast. You had to walk to basement via stairs to take elevator up to 2nd floor for breakfast....never heard of that before.

Round 3

Of to the airport soon, will meet up with Alexander on the train, then with his brother in the airport.

When we arrive in Madrid, we'll meet up with Promise!!!

Been for ever since I saw her so will be so nice, also joing us are Dana & Shelia from the US for their first european shows.

Going Home

After the show, Alexander and me say bye bye to Skip and Nils.

After a little food in a strange bar....we went on the early early morning train on to Venice

After a little sigthseeing there we went on to the airport to fly home, I was so tired and just wanted to be home. On the other hand I was so glad thing about that I would still see Bruce one more time this week :-)

Triest

The GA line here was not so big, maybe most people was still not here

Got number 293, the winner was 53, so finally a little luck

Got a nice spot in front of 2nd walkout, Bruce came by a couple of times, and then in Born To Run he came over with the guitar to let us all play it.....was so awesome

Road Trip

Alexander and me was planing on taking the night train from Florence to Triest, but we could not book in online for some reason, and mailing the train company gave us no reply. And upon arraving in Milan, the train was sold out.

But then we got lucky, in the Florence GA line we meet Skip and Nils.

Skip is from the US and came over to do the show from Berlin to Triest with his friend Nils from Germany, and they did the trip in an autocamper.
They where happy to let us join them in the 6 hour roadtrip thru the night to Triest.

This just again proves the one came meet the most amazing people standing in the street waiting for a Bruce show, a funny twist to the whole thing is that Skip and Nils meet each other on the streets of Dublin in 2008, the very same GA line I meet Promise at.

Sadly I just realise that I took no pics on the trip, guess I was to tired.

Florence Rain Show

After some relaxing at the hotel and later in the pit I was ready for the show

We got an ok spot, after again no luck in the lottery

The place started to fil up, and as everybody knows by now, the rain came!

It was so heavy that I did not dare to take out my phone to take pictures, so this one is from Bruce.

But yet again he put on an amazing show for us.

Florence

I arrivede in Florence at my hotel, wich is closen to the stadium, and my Alexander has joined me for the last 2 concerts in Italy.

Somebody else aso arrivede here :-)

Went to the GA line and got our numbers and meet up with @RedHeadedGoose and Dennis.

Then back at 6 this morning to get the wristbands at 8

Now back at hotel relaxing a bit before the going back to the lottery at 12.30





The show

The lottery line, I was 168 so not so lucky with that.

But got an ok spot just after the last walkout, next to a nice english couple, that I forgot the names of, but they promised to sent me pics from the show.

As the hours past by us, the stadium started to fill up, and I ever got a power-nap

We all know smoking is dangerous, but is that why cigarette girls have a bodyguard?

Then we where ready for Bruce, but not for what happened later. It was one amazing show.

Standar setlist in the begining, but relly great atmosphere, and then he just went crazy

Showtime

Went to the stadium for the roll call at 05.00, not more than 350 people there at the time

But the line got bigger and by 07.30 we were into the 700's. Without too much caos they startede to hand out the wristbands

Went from the 191, wich was actually 181 but they wrote the wrong nr on my hand causing a bit of stress to the italian man with the right nr 191, but everything worked out

Milano

Arrived In Milano

Checked into my room, that seems to have to many beds

Went to the huge stadium to get my number

Italy

I'm so ready for my first trip to Italy, always been a dream of mine to see Bruce in Italy.

My hopes for the setlist is still Breakaway (after he played Save My Love in Berlin).