Barcelona 2003 Team Handbook

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 22nd & 23rd February 2003

Where

Airport: El Prat International Airport, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, located south-west of Barcelona city. Telephone no.: +34 93 2983838. Intenational airport code BCN.
Pool: Piscina Sant Jordi, carrer París 114, Barcelona. Tel.: +34 93 4109261. (NOT to be confused with the "Palau Sant Jordi" near Plaza Espanya.)
Accommodation: Gothic Point Hostal, carrer Vigatans 5, in Gothic quarter of Barcelona (near cathedral). Tel.: +34 93 268 78 08.; Fax +34 93 310 77 55.

What

Fourth International Barcelona Underwater Hockey Tournament. Hosts are Club d'Immersio Biologica (CIB).

Contacts

	Home	Work	Mobile	email
Eryl Adams			+44 7989 972520 (orange)	eryl@hotmail.com
Miriam Asbeck			+49 173 360 6323 (Germany)	miriam.asbeck@freenet.de
Stephen Barry	see mobile		+34 687 08 41 85 (Spain)	skb191171@hotmail.com
Paul Carpenter	+44 118 979 5954			paul.k.carpenter@btinternet.com
Keith Dunkinson			+44 7808 479876 (O2)	kdunkinson@compuserve.com
Jamie Phillips	see mobile		+34 696 68 76 41 (Spain)	jamie@petrellyn.com
Martin Reed	+44 1494 434313	see UK mobile	+34 649 27 95 68 (Spain) +44 7779 117880 (orange)	martin@reedconsulting.com
Boris Weitzmann				bweitzmann@yahoo.com
Kivas Waters			+44 7974 451689 (orange)	kivas.waters@honeywell.com

Schedule

Thu / Fri		Leave England
		Arrive in Barcelona
Sat	13.00	Team registration / Captains meeting
	13.45	Warm-up
	14.00	Start of Tournament Day 1
	19.00	Finish of Tournament Day 1
	21.00	Party!
Sun	08:45	Pool opens
	10:00	Start of Tournament Day 2
	?	Ladies Final
	?	Mens Final
	14:30	Closing Ceremony
	afternoon / evening	Return to England

Travel details (in chronological order of arrival in Barcelona)

**BCN**: Barcelona, Spain; **LGW**: London Gatwick, UK; **LTN**: London Luton, UK; **MUC**: F.J. Strauss, Munich, DE
Arrivals		Tmt		Departures
Thu 20th	Fri 21st	Sat 22nd	Sun 23rd	Mon 24th	Tue 25th
pm: 2, 3, 4, 5	pm: 6		pm: 6	pm: 5	pm: 2, 3, 4

Grp	Names	Details
1	Stephen Barry(?) David Martinez, Boris Weitzmann	already there
2	Eryl Adams	Depart LGW Thu 20th Feb 14:25 on easyJet EZY815 Arrive BCN Thu 20th Feb 17:25 Depart BCN Tue 25th Feb 18:15 on easyJet EZY816 Arrive LGW Tue 25th Feb 19:35
3	Paul Carpenter, Martin Reed	Depart LTN Thu 20th Feb 18:05 on easyJet EZY305 Arrive BCN Thu 20th Feb 21:20 Depart BCN Tue 25th Feb 11:10 on easyJet EZY302 Arrive LTN Tue 25th Feb 12:30
4	Russell Charlton June Charlton (non-player)	Depart LGW Thu 20th Feb 19:05 on easyJet EZY817 Arrive BCN Thu 20th Feb 22:15 Depart BCN Tue 25th Feb 12:15 on easyJet EZY812 Arrive LGW Tue 25th Feb 13:35
5	Miriam Asbeck	Depart MUC Thu 20th Feb 20:00 on Iberia IB4567E Arrive BCN Thu 20th Feb 22:00 Depart BCN Mon 24th Feb 16:15 on Iberia IB4580E Arrive MUC Mon 24th Feb 18:15
6	Keith Dunkinson Kivas Waters	Depart LTN Fri 21st Feb 18:05 on easyJet EZY305 Arrive BCN Fri 21st Feb 21:20 Depart BCN Sun 23rd Feb 10:50 on easyJet EZY314 Arrive LTN Sun 23rd Feb 12:10

Accommodation

Gothic Point Hostal, carrer Vigatans 5. Tel.: +34 93 268 78 08; Fax: +34 93 310 77 55. The hostel is in the centre of Barcelona and the GB Ladies Masters team will also be staying there. Cost 17.5 euros per night (approx GBP £11.60).

Expenses

Flights: please arrange your own and give me details. Any questions, please ask ASAP.
Tournament fee: none, however, there is a charge for the Dinner/Disco on Saturday night (to be confirmed - less than 20 euros)
Accommodation: hotel details as above

"Merchandise"

Costumes: No longer available, but club colours are claret and blue, so if you have anything similar, please bring it.
Caps: Does anybody need any?
T-Shirts: Logo to follow: I will be sending it to all of you for a second opinion as soon as I have finished drawing it.

Local Information

**Important Telephone Numbers**
El Prat Airport	+34 93 2983838
Air Iberia (Spain)	+34 902 400 500
easyJet (England)	0870 6 000 000
easyJet (Spain)	+34 902 299 992
Lufthansa (Spain)	+34 902 220 101
Emergency Services	112
International Directory Enquiries	1008

Currency
The currency is the Euro. Current exchange rate is approximately as shown below:

	1 x GB £
euro	1.51

Other

Language
Barcelona is the capital city of the "Catalonia" region, of which "Catalan" is the official language. Spanish and English are also widely spoken.

Important Words (Spanish & Catalan)

English	Español (Spanish)	Català (Catalan)
Bon appetit!	¡Buen provecho!	Bon profit!
Bon voyage	¡Buen viaje!	Bon viatge!
Careful!	¡Cuidado!	Atenció!
Certainly	Por supuesto	Això mateix/Certament
Cheers!	¡Salud!	Salut!
Congratulations	¡Enhorabuena!/¡Felicitaciones!	Enhorabona!/Felicitats!
Don't mention it/You're welcome	De nada	De res
Excuse me	Perdón	Perdom
Good	Bien	Bé!
Good evening/Good afternoon	Buenas tardes	Bona tarda
Good-bye	Adiós	Adéu
Good luck	Buena suerte	Bona sort!
Good morning	Buen día/Buenos días	Bon dia!
Good night	Buenas noches	Bona nit!
Hello	Hola	Hola!
Help!	¡Socorro!/¡Ayuda!	Auxili!/Socors!
How are you?	¿Cómo estás?	Com estas?
How do you do?	¿Cómo está usted?	Com va?
I understand	Entiendo/Comprendo	Comprenc
I'm sorry	Lo siento	Ho siento
Indeed!	¡Efectivamente!	De fet!
Never mind	No importa/No se preocupe	No importa
No	No	No
No smoking	No fumar	No fumeu
Of course	Claro que sí	Està clar
Please	Por favor	Si us plau
Take it easy	Tómalo con calma	Tranquilolitzat/Relaxat
Thank you	Gracias	Moltes gràcies
To your health!	¡A su salud!	A la teva salut!
Very well	Muy bien	Molt bé
Victory	Victoria	Victòria
We speak...	Se habla...(español)	Nosaltres parlem...
What a pity!	¡Qué pena!	Quina llàstima!
What's the matter?	¿Qué pasa?	Què passa?
Why not?	¿Por qué no?	Per què no?
Wonderful	Maravilloso	Magnífic!
Yes	Sí	Sí

International Identifier (email & web addresses)
The international country identifier for Spain is "es", so all email addresses and World Wide Web addresses end with ".es", e.g. juan.carlos@gov.es and http://www.tmr.es.

Maps

Piscina Sant Jordi

Tournament venues

Ref.	Place
1	Piscina Sant Jordi (tournament venue)
2	El Campechano (tournament dinner)
3	La Fira (tournament dance)

Barcelona landmark references

Ref.	Place
1	Piscina Sant Jordi
2	Metro Station - Plaça de Espanya
3	Metro Station - Plaça Univeritat
4	Metro Station - Plaça de Catalunya
5	"Las Ramblas"
6	Metro Station - Jaume I (Gothic Point Hostel)
7	Metro Station - Barceloneta
8	Metro Station - Sagrada Família
9	Metro Station - Joanic (La Ciutat Hostel)

Internet Resources

Air Iberia	http://www.iberia.com/iberia/ingles/home.html
easyJet	http://www.easyjet.com
Lufthansa	http://www.lufthansa.com
Barcelona Transport System	http://www.tmb.net