I've been trying to find a new site to host our slide shows so I've been delayed in posting my Barcelona pics. Barca is visually very stunning. The city is known as much for its architecture as anything else. The famous architect Gaudi designed and built a number of buildings around town and then started the Gaudi Cathedral called Sagrada Familia. He died before it was finished and the city has employed builders and artists to finish this mammoth cathedral. It is very odd because each part is different because it has been designed by different people. It is hard to get a feel for that through pictures but take my word for it...it's weird! Some pictures of his other buildings are included as well and hopefully you can get an idea of the odd shapes and designs he employed.
Barca is all about shopping. Paris is the only city that compares. The main pedestrian street La Ramblas was covered with street performers and shops. The food was quite good and we found some good tapas and paella. The best part was the weather! Shorts and T-shirts everyday. So nice!
We took a cable car ride, saw an old Catalan castle and strolled down the harbour. I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking.
3 comments:
'harbor' doesn't have a 'u' in it, any more than labor, color, or flavor. Let's not deny your rich American orthographic tradition.
Nice Mexico shirt - we seem to see that or a variant thereof in quite a few slide shows. Pretty sweet photos - I spent new years in '96 on Las Ramblas, fun place. I can't believe they're still working on that atrocious looking cathedral.
Beautiful! I love the market! And the music! "MOM"
Cool! Fun pics!
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