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Travel Blogs from Barcelona
Views of the Sea, Sails and a Cemetery
... artwork, its a public park which he tried to turn into a residential zone.
The park itself was a 10min uphill walk from the bus stop which in the heat was difficult but highly recommended as the park included two gingerbread houses, a very colourful staircase with a vibrant mosaic lizard as its central water feature. At the top of the stairs was a cave like structure that had more mosaic tiles in the curved out roof which was topped by a look out point that showed ...
Barcelona
... assist. As we wandered through the gardens we could see why Gaudi was so ahead of his time. Everything just flowed. His use of space and materials is impressive. You keep finding more interesting stuff in the details. On the way back to the apartment Shelley finally found a place to have a massage. She had only been looking since the start of the trip and while she was being loosened up mum was getting a manicure. When the girls returned, the boys left for a ...
Barcelona with Flat Stanley
... It is only about 1.5 kilometers from the hotel. Just as we began our walk, I saw one of the Go Cars. When I later looked at the photograph I had taken, I was surprised by the numerous modes of transportation captured by the camera; of course the Go Car, the numerous mopeds, the pedestrians, the cyclist, the van approaching in traffic, and the taxi behind that.
We continued on our walk, through the plaza in front of the Cathedral and then ...
Beautiful Barcelona
Wednesday 3rd August
Hi Everyone
Sorry its taken a few days to access the internet and find time to write in my blog. I´m in love with Barcelona its a beautiful city everywhere one looks there are beautiful buildings sculptures and views the city is surrounded by hills and is next to the sea the location couldn´t be better. I have been out from early morning ...
Comida de Cataluyna y un Chanchito pequeño
... laid and read a bit, then we swam in the sea, refilling the good ol'water tank. At around 630 we decided to head back and shower, getting ready for the night time adventures in the big cities.
After getting properly dolled up we decided we were not hungry enough to have a full meal yet and thus made our way to a local bar near this old church, a really secluded place with no tourists we discovered by wandering away from the crowds of people some streets hold. ...