Meridien Barcelona

... . We had met up with a couple in Nice who were headed in the same direction for the Sonar festival going on in Barcelona this weekend.  Actually, funny story, a random kiwi boy named Christopher walked up to us having a snack outside of the Nice ...

... hour ride.  Even still, I was a little disappointed that the train I had booked made four stops on the way to Barcelona; Guadalajara-Yebes, Zaragoza, Lleida Pirineus, and Camp de Tarragona.  I do not believe we were at any of those stops for ...

... by the Joan Miro sculpture by the marina.  I think it is a fascinating piece of art. On the first full day in Barcelona, we took one of the Locally Employed Staff, Josefina, to lunch.  She suggested Moncho's on Travessera de Gracia.  It ...

... and then proceeded to bring us mushrooms instead of mussels.  Lost in translation I guess. Day 13) Our final day in Barcelona was spent exploring the last bits of the city via rented bikes and having a picnic in Park Guell which is designed ...

... .  The bull is omnipresent in all sorts of advertising and tourist gifts throughout Spain. While we were driving toward Barcelona, we overtook a truck carrying horses for the Spanish National Police mounted unit.  A little farther on we passed ...

This was another of my quarterly business trips to check on the Consulate in Barcelona.  However, this time was different,  I was accompanied by my lovely wife. After work, we were able to fit quite a bit into a short time.  We visited Park ...

... comes mostly from Dora the Explorer.) And thus, 'Spanglish'! We died laughing. We hurried back to the hotel, because the pickpockets in Barcelona are insane. And one of the worst times to be on the Ramblas is 8-11pm - the locals are all having dinner, ...

I love flying. We're in Chicago for dinner and land at 7:25 am local time in Barcelona. I could not be prouder: I've got the first part planned to the minute because I want a good start (and to impress Rachel). We bus to Placa de Catalunya, check in at ...

... of Spanish cops right outside of our windows and he was thrilled.     Our last day in Barcelona we decided to rent bikes and ride to Park Guell which is a little farther out from the ...

... you are in the area. The legend says that the angels serrated the mountains with a golden sword. Day 2 Today we toured Barcelona, concentrating mostly on the architecture and genius of Gaudi. We were not disappointed. You either loved his work or hated ...

Slept till 10!!! It's Gaudi Day in Barcelona. Sagrada Familia Casa Battlo' Casa Mila' Saw Mansana de la Discordia Ate lunch on Passeig de Gracia...looking at Casa Battlo' Dinner near Marina (Old Town) in Barcelona...paella and more sangria! Crazy World ...

... flight leaving on Monday. After the ship sailed. NOT! We managed to get a flight out of TPA to JFK and a connection to Barcelona, which left 2 hours earlier. Lucky we were packed! Well, lucky I was packed, as I frantically dropped the kids off at school ...

... nbsp;to be some photojournalism activity. After our official state business field trip, we went to the Le Meridien Hotel to check in the last two nights in Barcelona.  This was a much better option for us as my apartment wasn´t quite conducive to ...

... to meet Tracey and Marcus at his hotel for a coffee to say goodbye (he was leaving that day). It was a posh hotel (Meridien) and I had a delicious coffee with a little biscuit on the side (I love those!). Shame I didn't meet Marcus earlier, he seemed to ...

Nous y voilà! Du peu de temps qu'on y a passé (seulement une demi-journée), on s'est déjà rempli la vue de belles choses.  Barcelone est tout simplement magnifique.  Les architectures sont soignées, éclectiques, variées, surprenantes ...

... turned on the lights to the basketball court. I shot around by myself for about a half-hour before a 17-year old kid wearing a FC Barcelona soccer jersey wanted to play one-on-one. We played for a while until two more guys showed up, and me & the FC ...

... sun = Lobster Boy.  So, between not being able to have anything touch my skin and the fact that we don't arrive in Barcelona until 1:30 am, this should be another interesting travel day.  Till then, safe travels to all.   Au revoir (I ...