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Travel Blogs from Barcelona
Run rabbit run
... buy another ticket and wait at a platform and it was hot and sweaty and we were worried and running and it was such a nightmare. We reached the airport with 20 minutes until the gate closed and got lost on the way to security. We approached some signs and three of us dashed down on a whim toward a sign saying departures but poor Amy lingered and shouted that it was the wrong way. In our panic we continued the same direction and 5 minutes later reached ...
Spain
... had smelt out his prey, stalked us and was ready to pounce for the kill. He had no expression whatsoever and stared as if in a trance. I said as forcefully as I could, “STOP staring at us!” hoping to snap him out of it. He didn’t falter. We dumped the clothes on the counter and walked very quickly out the door.
I didn’t turn around, I just wanted to get out of there and fast, but Brandi-Chanel was holding my hand ...
"Field Trip"
... tour of the older part of the city. We learned lots of history and visited the Cathedral. I lit a few candles here for all my loved ones that need them the most right now. It's incredible to see the amount of work put into buildings so long ago. After the walking tour we visited the Sagrada Familia, the Holy Family Church that is still under construction. When I was in Barcelona two years ago we visited here as well. It was awesome to see how much progress has been made in just two ...
Again, running out of time - so much more to see
... cable car) which I thought was going to take me down the mountain, but which instead took me up to the Castle (Castell de Montjuic) where Lluís Companys i Jover (the 123rd President of Catalonia, Spain from 1934 and during the Spanish Civil War) was held prisoner after being captured by the Nazi Secret Police and handed over to Franco. He executed was by firing squad in 1940. (Info from Wikipedia, abbreviated).
Back to Joan ...
The Quest
... of the hostels are and people in general. This was where we saw our first living statue in Spain. I think they are one of the things that I remember the most about travelling in Europe. They are all very individual and full of personality...if you are willing to go close enough.
Our first morning we decided to take a bicycle ride of the city. We get a bit of tour, but we also get to exercise. Our guide was a really ...