Xavi Tarafa Mercader

Barcelona 03/12/1974.
Computer Engineer, nowadays working at Nominalia Internet.

Member of:

• Atzavara Assamblea
• Agrupació Ecologista i Excursionista Cordada
• Club d’Atletisme Serra Marina d’Alella.

Hi all!!!!!
That's me !!!!
I've always been related to El Masnou, the town where I live since I was three. I've always been reletad to the social life of the town, first thourgh a Boy Scout group and nowadays through Assemblea Atzavara.

I've travelled around Europe and also to Central Asia. The trips on the last years have been done cycling.

With my bicycle I've visted:

• Montengro. Summer 2004: I travelled alone though this former Yugoslavian republic during three weeks. The most of the days I cycled, but I also did some trekking and also rafting in Tara Canyon, the deepest canyon in Eurpoe.
• Lanzarote i Fuerteventura. December 2003: One week cycling this two Canary islands.
• Southern France. Summer 2002: Three weeks though Occitània in southern France
• Southern France. 1998: My first trip cycling !!!! 10 days visiting catalan towns of southern France and aslo Carcassone and towns around

But .. That's not all folks ;-) Other of my trips are below:

• Armenia. Summer 2003: Togheter with Enric I visited Armenia, including also its historical part within Turkish boundaries.
• Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Summer 2001: The tourist in thse cities of the ancient Silk Road of Uzbekistan, and some trekking in Kyrgyzstan
• Romania. Summer 2000
• Scotland. Summer 1999: Interrail through Scotland.... And some short rides in bicycle while in Orkney Islands
• Rome - Belgrade -Athens. February 1997 Interrail throught Europe, visitng a Serbian friend and a friend from my hometown living in Athens.
• Eslovaquia. Summer 1996 I was working during two months within a Scholarship Exchange. Apart from working, I visited Prague, Budapest and Viena
• Paris- Holland - Britany. Summer 1994 : My first trip (Interrail) without parents abroad !!! Long time ago.... :-)