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Harbour city
... It was something I was so used to and as I found out, something I was subconsciously missing. Hungary is landlocked, and the closest I've seen to sea was the Danube. Barcelona really does have a beautiful harbour, flanked by buildings, moving bridges and a giant shopping mall. I wasted some time sitting by the harbour and shopping.
Rachel arrived in the evening and we checked ...
Art, up to doggies collar
... 1880's Exhibition Building, in earlier extremely ornate style with huge columns and towers and overlooking the city .
It is famous for its Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance art which covers the bulk of the exhibition space. I have never seen so many christian religious paintings, icons and carvings in one place. Many of them very expansive a in rich colours and ...
Our full day in Barcelona
Day 7: BARCELONA. Tuesday 5 July
This morning's sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a drive around Montjuďc to see the Olympic Stadium and a panoramic view of the port and city. The drive continues to the city center to Plaza Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia to admire the greatness and eccentricity of Gaudi's architectural masterpieces in the Houses Batllo and Mila and the Sagrada Familia (entrance fees not included). (B)
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Spain!
... is an American thing. We got the entire hostel playing flip cup against each other. They ended up giving us free beer to play and the bartender became a referee for the game. We met many other Americans that are not on our program with us. I met two guys from Ole Miss, which was the highlight of my trip because I got to yell the Hotty Toddy in Barcelona. We went to the bar called Dow Jones. The bar is basically dedicated to Americans because it has screens everywhere that show ...
The city of Gaudi
... kept trying to look at the bright side. That is the one draw back to Barcelona, the theft. We had an incident on the Metro where a few guys, most likely pick pockets crowded in at once and kept inching closer to my dad. It is such a travesty that such a wonderful, magical place would have so many issues with theft. It can make an otherwise wonderful vacation turn into a dark cloud. But we were very fortunate and didn't have any problems. So while we were always a bit ...



