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The other Barcelona

A travel blog entry by tizwoz

... very avant garde stuff (free for Seniors) but enjoyable if you like modern art. Outside there is a bar in the Plaza des Angels for the first beer of the day. From here it is a short walk to Plaza Catalunya, which is at the top of the Ramblas. We started walking down the Ramblas but then decided that as we had done that before we would walk in the opposite direction. Catalunya is a huge square with fountains and lots of pigeons. We looked in at the Mandarin Oriental ...

The Sagrada Familia

A travel blog entry by elysetopher

... rest of this afternoon we chilled back out our apartment as we are heading out tonight to a club called Razzmatazz. It has 3 levels and 6 different dancing rooms. It should be good although over here apparently the clubs don't kick off until 1am and go until 6am. We are use to going into town at 10:30pm - 11:30pm and home in bed by 4am. I'll up date tomorrow how it all goes and how we are both ...

Out the gate!

A travel blog entry by thetraveladdict

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Day 1/ Dia Uno

Headed to Portland airport for a 1.5 hr lay over. All I can say is Portland airport is very "earthy"...; Filled with trees inside the terminal and many breweries. Very nice! Remind me next time to bring my stein for refills.
Off to Amsterdam...oh please please let the doors close on this plane... the seat next to me is empty! Doors Closed! Yes!!! Somebody loves me! I look back and the guy behind me also has an empty ...

Barcelona

A travel blog entry by defranco

... was incredible. Gaudi's inspiration, nature, is overpoweringly present throughout every detail. It is something that everyone must see when in Barcelona. From there we went to see "Parque Guel" and "Casa Batllo" also designed by Gaudi. Both were incredible to see and walk around. In my opinion "Casa Batllo" was a great experience. I had never seen something so unique and extraordinary. Gaudi's work in this house ...

Days 35 & 36

A travel blog entry by twowombats

... sense of it all. I watched a tour of blind and partially sighted people, and thought how sad it was that there were people in the world who could not experience places like la Sagrada Familia, like I can. It made me feel enormously grateful for this opportunity that Peter and I are enjoying now. However, the Sagrada Familia doesn't feel like a church to me - and the story of Jesus throwing the money lenders out of the church springs unbidden to mind. It is very much a ...

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