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Mom and I took the overnight train from Paris to
Barcelona. Arriving at Barcelona Sants Station around 8:00 in Friday
morning (after no sleep!) we took a taxi to the hotel. Located in a
great location on Las Ramblas, very close to Plaza Catalunya, we were able
to walk to all the interesting places.
Saturday morning (in the pouring rain), we went to the
cruise terminal, where Barb met us (after lengthy flight delays - we began
to think she wasn't coming!)
The following Saturday, when we disembarked from the
cruise, we took a half-day tour of the city by bus, which enabled us to see
some of the more distant sights like the Olympic park and Sagrada Familia
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Click to see where we went |
Ciutat Viela (The Old City)
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| Del Portal de L'Angel |
La Rambla, from our hotel
window |
Watching a street comedian
in Placa (Plaza) Catalunya |
| The Gothic Quarter
The Gothic Quarter is a warren of tiny little streets
and some great pedestrian-only thoroughfares. We had a great time
perusing the shops. There were specialty shops for everything I could
imagine - quilts, religious antiques, paper, pastries, ...
Unfortunately for Barb, none of the shops were open
when we returned, due to the festival of La Merced. She had to take
our word that the shopping was great! |
 Map of the Gothic Quarter |
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We
three ate dinner at a lovely Catalunyan restaurant. Barb and I
shared paella - the national dish of
Spain. It's a
delicious combination of seafood, sausage, shellfish, chicken and vegetables
mixed with saffron rice. You can't make it for one
because it includes everything except the kitchen sink. |
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