El Born Barcelona

First place we visited was Museu Picasso in El Born. This way we avoided the crowds and we enjoyed the paintings of Picasso literally on our own. The museum hosts paintings during the blue and pink period of creation of the artist. If its modernism and art you're looking for, Barcelona is the place!

The rest of the morning was dedicated to …

So very glad to be here the flights were taxing, we are all in need of showers and rest but a little problem its 7.30 am and can't check in til 10am so we get a cab to Borne in Barcelona 48 euro later and we get dropped of at the end of a lane the taxi driver doe'snt speak english he just points and waves us in that direction so out we get with all …

... (Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila, Park Guell), and the Picasso Museum.  Tonight, we had a fabulous dinner and then had a couple mojittos out in the El Born district.  My only regret is that we did not have any flan while in Spain..........Oh well, ...

... that until you got here!!". Well ladies and gents, it didn't stop there. After a quick visit to our old apartment, local market and tour of El Born we ended up at a small patio in the heart of Born. Our waiter approached us and said "What can I get for ...

First place we visited was Museu Picasso in El Born. This way we avoided the crowds and we enjoyed the paintings of Picasso literally on our own. The museum hosts paintings during the blue and pink period of creation of the artist. If its modernism and ...

... of heading up to Tibidabo to see the raptor migration were quashed because large birds of prey don't like the rain either. We walked through El Born to get to the park, taking in the Palau de Musica on the way. We debated taking the guided tour to see ...

... cava exquisita, más un sanguchito de unas longas españolas...ahh...pleno!!!!...un poco caramboleados salimos de allí, a recorrer nuevamente el Born, el Parq de la ciutadella de día, pasamos frente al museo de Picasso (ya no estábamos para gastar 14 ...

... already half way through our three week love-affair. *Tear. We arrived in Barcelona on Monday (Feb 11) and settled into our apartment, which is located in El Born. Walking through the tight alleyways of El Born you'll see that it's packed full of tapas ...

... at this great place in Ciutat Vella, got blind stinking drunk off the complimentary bottle of wine with every meal in Spain and then explored Barri Gòtic after sobering up.  The narrow streets of the Gothic quarter are quite confusing and ...

... was that the bottom end of La Rambla (the main pedestrian tourist drag) is not only a lot less seedy, but the neighborhood called El Born down by the harbor in the Gothic part of the city is now uber hip and trendy, with toney restuarants, fancy lounges ...

... the subsequent masses of tourists! This has included many walks around my neighborhood (between Eixample and El Born, near Plaça Catalunya) and trying to experience Barcelona the way that people who live here do it! Needless to say, my pictures are ...

... ... I really did nothing, but it was still great fun.  Eventually met up with the rest of the hostel peeps, and we headed back to El Born for some tapas.  There are a number of Basque tapas bars here, something I was trying to avoid, but not ...