Spain

Started off with La Seu, the Catedral.

Before exploring L'Eixample-district, and the Modernisme-sites. First was La Manza de la Discordia, a block on Pg. Gracia-street that contains several of Gaudi's-works!!

Then a metro-ride to Hospital Sant Pau, designed by a compatriot of Gaudi.

Onto, La Sagrada Familia started by Gaudi, under-construction for 125-years, all by donation!! A monstrosity, that will be twice as-tall when done, there are real-fears it could be damaged by the high-speed rail-lines underneath :-(.

And finally, after a few miss-starts during the week, I was able to see the fantastic water/light/music-show of Fuenta Magica on Montjuic, very nice way to wrap-up!!

And one last-pic of Gaudi's La Pedera....my-copy of a postcard ;-).

Had a very-long and enjoyable day ;-). Went by train to Figueras, to visit the Teatre-Museu Dali, talk-about off the wall/planet.

But I did gain new respect for the man's vision&style, he dabled in just about every art-form.

Then a lunch-break, before heading back towards Barce, but with a stop in Girona.

Cool little-town, with impressive-Catedral, confusing Jewish-quarter, and a 2-km walk of the walls ;-).

Did-not get rolling until after 2-pm, But that was good, because when I got to the Picasso-Museu there was no line-up ;-).

In-depth view of the Artists work from a young-man until his death.

Then finally had Churros-con-Chocolate, not to bad, a been-there done-that moment.

Then some more walking around, this time in Barri Gotic, the oldest-part of Barce.

And some more shopping at ECI LOL!!

OH, and here are some pics of the hotel, not very-pink ROMALOL.

Today after getting up at 11:00 LOL. I explored La Ribera, one of the older sections of Barce, visited a Mercat, > Market, then a Church, and the very-large Parc de la Ciutadella.

If you notice the spelling of some-words has changed, this is because they are in Catalan, not Castellano/Spanish. After a rest in the park, I walked the water-front, and visited the Museu Martim de Barcelona, then explored Las Ramblas or pick-pocket-heaven ;-).

They have a huge-market on this street, but was packed, so instead headed to El Corte Ingles for some shopping :-). This evening I attended a concert at Palau de la Musica Catalana, over 100-years old Art-Deco, very-cool!!

A nice-quiet day, basically just hit the beach ;-).

There are no pics, as I was traveling-light, I went to the resort-town of Sitges, which is 1/2-hr by train from Barce.

And since I am in Spain, I joined half the crowd in working on my TOTAL-tan LOL, should be an interesting sunburn ;-).