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2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

The home of Jordi Tarres from year 0 - 24 years of age . 

This is where Jordi and Fransesc were born. This is where they were brought up and where they prepared their bikes. This is where Jordi kept his factory Beta's , his spares , his famous Garibaldi clothing and helmets. This is where Jordi lived whilst competing in Trialsin , where he used to "borrow" Fransesc's bike whilst he was at work. 

This is where the family celebrated Jordi's 1987 , 1989 and 1990 Trials World Championships. 

This is a very traditional little sun baked white washed cottage set down a narrow little lane. I had to breath in when driving my small car down it. These little cottages are at least 100 years old and they  just haven't changed much at all. The windows are shuttered and small. The front doors are heavy solid timber units. The patchwork of concrete road coverings is interesting and shows the work and the economical approach to life in this part of Rellinars . The gardens are on the other side of the lane and have tremendous views across the valley. Its a very pretty place and the houses are certainly not dissimilar to perhaps Cornwall in England. 

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

It is three stories in height

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

Humble beginnings 

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

Knock knock. There is no answer. In we go .....but no......
 there is a problem. 

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

The problem is a growling Staffordshire terrier.

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

Well.......i wasnt going to be scared off , by the mere risk of being ripped limb from limb by a dangerous animal.Oh No. I had to get the photos :).

I opened the door and i could see that Fransesc was getting scared , but i couldn't turn back now. I opened the door and stuck my left through the opening. Yipeee , he didn't bite me. Then with increased confidence i opened the door. In fact the Staffy was very happy to have the landlord conducting an overdue maintenance visit. 

This ground floor room was Jordi's and Fransesc's bedroom as well as being the television room.

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

Please excuse the mess , but the tenants haven't been in long.

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

Then up the stairs to the kitchen. This is the kitchen.

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

Then and now. 

The table , the seats , the wall tiles , the kitchen cupboards ,the fireplace even the view. They are all the same.

Jordi , Pedro and Fransesc

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

The view of the same room now , in 2014

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

Another view of the kitchen with the steps to the living room on the right , by the dog.

2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home

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