Catalonia, Spain and Canary Islands Travel Blogs

Barcelona, Spain Day 3 - Tibidabo
Jul 24, 2008 (63 photos)

... of the mountain, ... the rides and shows and restaurants are on six different levels, all connected with various stairs, paths, and elevators. 'Tibidabo' comes from the Latin phrase where Satan tempts Jesus in the desert by offering him 'all of this'. ... ...

Barcelona, Spain Day 5 - La Sagrada Familia
Jul 26, 2008 (70 photos)

... gawkin'. Kids get McD's. Back to the apartment for our bags, and we walk to the train station about 1 mile away. I'm sweating and stressing a bit ... worried the thugs that gave me problems a couple of days ago might spot my bald head again as we walked ...

Barcelona, Spain Day 4 - Free Museums for us!
Jul 25, 2008 (33 photos)

... (the main reason we were going to go), and a recreation of all the different types of pueblos that can be found throughout Spain (I'm forgetting the name of this place at the moment). Instead, we decide to visit three nearby museums, find a place for the ...

Barcelona, Spain Day 2 - Beaches & a scary evening
Jul 23, 2008 (9 photos)

... by walking quickly, gives the two fingers to his eyes and then to my laptop, and say, "Cuidado, eh?". ... "Si...", I acknowledge. "Gracias." ... and I put my laptop in my back pack and head towards home ... and just as I see the door to my apartment ...

Alcossebre and Peñíscola.
May 4, 2008 (11 photos)

Alcossebre and Peñíscola again.

Time With Libby
Jun 28, 2004 (5 photos)

... our hostel with no problems. We were meeting Sarah´s younger sister Elizabeth (Libby) there (she is spending a summer in Spain for school) and Sarah, even in her slightly hungover state from our last day in Berlin, was vibrating with excitement. I think ...

6 Countries in 3 Days - A new record!!!
Sep 25, 2007 (15 photos)

... of Barcelona, another of Shane and Kate's recommendations. We arrived around 3 pm and found very little open, welcome back to Spain and the afternoon siesta. We hadn't organised any accommodation so had to wait for the Tourism office to open at five. We ...

Alcossebre.
Mar 24, 2008 (23 photos)

Alcossebre.

Barcelona, Spain
Mar 7, 2008 (20 photos)

... that is the symbol of Barcelona, La Temple De La Sagrada Familia. This cathedral was the work of one of Barcelona (and Spain's) most famous architect, Antoni Gaudi. The temple is breathtakingly large and hasn't been completed, even though it's been under ...

Spain: Adventures in Catalonia Country
Jun 29, 2004

... breakfasts on our terrace and wander the streets around La Rambla discussing the difference between the categories "prison tattoo" and "regret tattoo" (conclusion: it´s a prison tattoo if it is tackily done but still displayed proudly). Libby was meant to ...

Cool and Cozy in Catalonya
Nov 29, 2007 (40 photos)

... to linger and gawk unobstructed. This house was a fantastic emblem to art, to ease of use, natural light, nature and imaginative playfulness. I adored it. I then made time to stroll the marina and the crowded alleyways, view Barcelona´s gothic cathedral, ...

Circus Circus.
Nov 12, 2006 (15 photos)

... ticked off one of my other European must see cities. From Thursday to Sunday I spent a long weekend in Barcelona with Erik and Fredrik, two childhood friends from Norway. Barcelona, a city I still had not visited, but always wanted to see. Exactly why I ...

Barcelona, Spain Day 1 - Arrival and La Rambla
Jul 22, 2008 (41 photos)

... special way. ... But, I will be honest, I'm also quite excited about the next leg of our journey. Next stop ... Barcelona, Spain ... just a quick 45 minute plane ride away. As soon as we land in Barcelona, its clear that 'we aren't in Kansas anymore'. ...

Almost Like South America
Nov 14, 2007 (38 photos)

... nice and there´s some cool stuff to see like the Temple of Sagrada Familia., a huge basilica designed by Spain´s famous architectural madman, Antoni Gaudi.  The thing has been under construction since 1882....over a hundred years and it´s ...

Going home
Feb 18, 2007 (4 photos)

... where to start our conversation, we have so much to talk about after so long apart. We'll be here in Spain for a few weeks until we see on the BBC weather forecast that the temperature in London has gone above 10 degrees:-) ...

Romans by the sea
Mar 6, 2005 (5 photos)

... of a tower and other connecting bits and pieces. This all led to the Provincial Forum which apparently was the political and economic administrative centre. It had medieval tunnels underneath, which were cool and a kind of museum. We climbed the tower ...

Barcelona
Oct 21, 2007 (8 photos)

... tourists was carrying shopping bags, it is safe to say this is largely a shopping vacation destination.  The next day, and our last day in Spain (for now) we headed to Montserrat by train and cable car. This is the site of a centuries old monastery ...

Back to Spain for a little weird
May 2, 2007 (5 photos)

(C) (S) The perfect end to a great 3 week trek through Spain and Portugal. You'll notice we made a giant circle, ending here to see the Salvador Dali museum. We both enjoyed it immensely as it is one of the weirdest places on the planet. We had lunch in ...

Barcelona: Gaudilicious
Jun 20, 2006 (38 photos)

... early creativity. Then there are sites by his contemporary Modernists like Domenech Montaner (the first Modernist architect), Cadalfalch, Sagnier and Bassegoda (amongt others) - some of which from pictures I've seen look stunning indeed. So, in all an ...

Let's get ready to Rumblas...
Sep 11, 2006 (87 photos)

... 's ceiling? what about the energy and playfulness of Parc Guell, with its fairy tale gingerbread houses, magic vibrant salamanders and the single, continuous, impossibly elaborate mosaic bench? No - surely it's the facade of Casa Batllo - the wavy dragon ...

Wacky architecture, sangria, tapas & thieves
Aug 10, 2008 (53 photos)

... little story is so ironic after my entry on crime in South Africa as even a stable first world European country like Spain is not immune to crime. And it seems this is not a small problem as the queues at the police station proved. This is such a common ...

Gaudí's Barcelona
Mar 8, 2005 (4 photos)

... . They were fabulous. There were even town walls and the remnants of a small coliseum. We walked around them for a couple of hours then had to get to the airport ourselves. End of 5 days of glorious sunshine in Spain. It was great to see you Zonth!!

Porto to Barcelona
Jan 24, 2008

... we picked up our luggage, rang the Tryp Airport Hotel and caught the shuttle bus, ordered room service and crashed. I've just checked in online and thought I may as well take advantage of the Internet connection and post a quick blog for today's events.

The Gibraltar of Valencia.
Sep 17, 2007 (9 photos)

With a couple of days off work Johana and I headed for a few days to Alcossebre to relax. Nothing much happened, ...just as we wanted it. There was just enough time for a little excursion to pretty Peñíscola (about a 15 minutes drive further north from ...

Living la vida loca-ish
May 16, 2007 (1 photos)

... but it is more expensive and touristy than we recall and we are skinflints these days.  Instead go to a lovely cheap restau with them both. Head back to the UK browner than we arrived and feel like we have had a holiday - like we needed one.

Diary Finished - Clint's Thoughts so far...
Sep 29, 2005 (1 photos)

This entry is not detailing any particular place in Europe, however these words depict my thoughts and feelings. ********* I have filled up all the pages in my current diary and about two thirds of the way through this travelling experience, and have ...

Barcelona
Sep 6, 2005 (12 photos)

... staff to calculate the bill. You wouldn´t want to use a toothpick or else you´d be charged for tappas! The siesta rules in Spain. Even supermarkets shut for about 3 hours in the middle of the day. We were in the main fruit, vegetable and meat markets and ...

Barcelona - another country within Spain
Jul 5, 2008 (25 photos)

... which made the Spanish somewhat closed to the outside world. Those two majestic figures, the catholic kings Ferdinand and Isabella which founded Spain through their marriage, represented Aragon [of which Barcelona is the main city], and Castille [which is ...

Drinks and Cards at the Hostel
Sep 29, 2005 (8 photos)

... i said before, was noisey but actually a really nice bloke haha!  There was another canadian bloke which moved to spain with his girlfriend and broke up 7 days later after buying an appartment.  James, poor bloke - he was so kind.  This ...

Habla Espanol?
Sep 4, 2006 (33 photos)

... about Barcelona personally was the opportunity to speak Spanish again. I took Spanish in high school (why Spain was the choice for a holiday 5 years ago) and then my first semester at North Carolina, and the second I had fulfilled my requirement I stopped ...