Minor Celebrity World Tour

The excitement had been growing for days, and it reached the point of explosion when Scott McCarthy boarded his luxurious Easy Jet aircraft for the 2 hour trip to Valencia. The journey passed without incident, as the free magazine that was given out by the rather attractive cabin crew proved to be a simply fantastic read - especially the part where it lists interesting sites in certain cities. The fact that Berlin has a gay museum was very interesting - McCarthy decided that this would have to be visited at some point in the future.

On arrival in Spain, a quick coach journey was taken to our hotel. This was simply a scene that secreted marvelous emotions - not even the fact that McCarthy would be rooming with Palace fan Adam Belton could ruin the prospect of this fine trip. The room was well equipped to a Minor Celebrities needs, as the images below suggest


Adam Belton investigates the room that he would be sharing with McCarthy	The toilet is a vital piece of equipment in any building, so it was with great pleasure that the one in our room was up to scratch

This plan was vital should their have been an emergency	The room was well garnished, with this fine piece of art being just one example

After unpacking the equipment, it was decided a tour of the training complex would be in order. The facilities were expected to be top notch, as they were used by the Valencia first team as well as all of their academy sides


A wander down the road, with the fine hotel in the background	A training pitch from the outside, with a stand in the background. The whole complex was floodlit

The entrance to the stand, which cleverly harbored such devices as a swimming pool for the players, changing rooms and gyms.	This pitch was being watered. The blur is Martin Woods attempting to push someone into the path of the sprinkler

This nice display cabinet greeted people who passed into the complex	One of the lovely pitches at the complex. Finely cut and watered superbly

This pitch was artificial grass, which made passing a joy to take part in	An overview of the artificial area of the complex

In the evening, it was decided that a trip to Heron City would be in order. This was a massive entertainment complex with bars galore and other such entertainment mediums. The great thing about Spain is the laidback way the people take life - McCarthy was sat out with the group until midnight in a bar at this place, enjoying a pint of a rather dashing beer called Mahou. McCarthy then moved off with a few associates to the peace of the bowling alley bar, where another Mahou was enjoyed. A quick taxi journey back to the hotel was enjoyed, before the Minor Celebrity stumbled across Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back on the TV. It was in Spanish, but being the diehard fan that McCarthy is, he understood all of it. Sleep was the endured, in preparation for a tough Sunday


Stuart Papa, Ben Lusk and Robbie Costigan enjoy a Mahou in the Bowling arena	Luke Skywalker shortly after having his mechanical arm fitted in the Spanish version of The Empire Strikes Back