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Travel
A gay couple’s guide to Spain
Spain is famous for its laid-back way of life. But as Tim Heap embarks on a journey
around its eastern coastline, he finds that the country can relax all visitors – not just
those on a package holiday. His plans to experience the gay nightlife, however, are
thwarted...
By the time our Spanish train journey rolls around, it’s been more than four years
since my boyfriend, Dean, and I have managed to get away together for as long as
a week, and only the second time in our five years of dating.
Since seven sun-drenched days in Montenegro in 2012, we’ve had to make do with
short, mainly wintry, city breaks – although I’ve enjoyed ski trips and family holi-
days, leaving poor Dean at home. Such is his lot as an artist-cum-perpetual-stu-
dent-cum-waiter. But as he nears completion of a master’s degree, we vow to take
a well-deserved break to celebrate, starting in Valencia and ending in Barcelona.
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