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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wolfbirder" data-source="post: 3369892" data-attributes="member: 28091">Good luck to you and the Gunners Paul, being a Wolves fan I don't believe in miracles, nor even believe in vaguely good things to happen. A bit of unashamed glory-hunting on my behalf I admit, I am now adopting Barca as my 2nd team, simply to enjoy football as I see nothing changing regards my true love.The Red-billed Leiothrix though, are little stunners and well worth seeing. I've updated the report with GPS co-ordinates now too, in case you can find the time.Just a little bit more info about the FGC metro underground service - I think all the stations are unmanned, so you have to get your tickets from ticket machines. All the places you need to go to (from Placa de Catalunya in the heart of Barcelona, to Baixador de Vallvidrera, where you get off for the Parc Collserola if you are going for the Red-billed Leiothrix), are within what is called 'Zone 1', so it shouldn't be expensive. There are very basic English instructions on the ticket machines, but first time I tried to buy tickets for a return trip for the two of us, it came to a whopping 85 euros, which clearly wasn't right, I suspect I was purchasing a month's pass or something. So just press the cancel button, look around the screen at various options, and try again. Eventually it came up at 17 euros in total for the two of us, which even then I suspect was perhaps too much. Its not difficult, but then make sure you get on the line going in the right direction, your train will say S1 or S2 "Teressa" on the front. The trains are modern, lovely and clean.It really is easy and you can be back in Barcelona in just a couple of hours, with the trip to Baixador de Vallvidrera taking only 15-20 minutes, with a walk of a further 10 minutes once there.</blockquote>

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