Barcelona Bound 2017

septembre - novembre 2017

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- 29 oct. 2017 à 17:56
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- Espagne Catalunya Barcelona Hostafrancs Parc de Joan Miró 41.37933, 2.1539541°22’46” N 2°9’14” E
Jour 32
Day 3 - Upcoming Site
29 octobre 2017, Espagne ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Long day today, but got oriented to the city and saw lots of interesting things. Dinner was at the top of the old Bull Arena, which has been turned into a shopping center. I'll visit there later. Below are a few picks of the evening sites.

To the left of the fountain and past the tall pillars lies a castle of some sort. It wasn't on the list of thing to do, but maybe later in the week. The pool is on a hotel rooftop, much nicer than ours.

Big day tomorrow, bought tickets for Sangrada Familia and Casa Mila. Will also see Casa Batlo and Casa Amatler. Bryan will join me after lunch and we hope to get to the Piccaso Museum, the Chocolate Museum and the Columbus monument. Below are a few picks of tomorrow's attractions.

It's going on 11:00, here so my turning in. Finished the day with 24,140 steps, that covers the wine and ice cream I thinkEn savoir plus
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Voyageur sounds like you had an awesome day :) My grandpa was super concerned that you are in Barcelona, I am glad the protests looked not chaotic!
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Voyageur Tell Grandpa we are fine. The protests are scheduled for Sundays as I said, and the city has stipulated what groups can protest on what Sunday. So, there is less of a chance that things will get out of control. There were police and swat everywhere, even helicopters monitoring the crowd from above. Plus I have my own personal line backer attacked to my hip, so if he said let's go I'd be tossed over a shoulder and hauled to safety, gotta luv him
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- 30 oct. 2017 à 14:50
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- Espagne Catalunya Barcelona Hostafrancs Parc de Joan Miró 41.37931, 2.1541341°22’46” N 2°9’15” E
Jour 33
Day 4 - Where Not To Shop
30 octobre 2017, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Yep, you guessed it. I was strolling to my first attraction of the day when I hit the golden street. Oh and there was a Jimmy Choo. I just looked longly in the window
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Jan Griffith l actually went in what a shocker!!!! Glad you enjoyed
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Voyageur Yes, but sister you're in a whole other tax bracket than me 😊
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Jan Griffith But did not buy, just window shopped.....
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- 30 oct. 2017 à 16:33
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- Espagne Catalunya Barcelona Hostafrancs Parc de Joan Miró 41.37968, 2.1533841°22’47” N 2°9’12” E
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Day 4 - Casa Mila (1906 - 1912)
30 octobre 2017, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A huge wave set in stone. That is how I would describe this building. Casa Mila is the perfect example of how Antoni Gaudi was inspired by nature. The rough outer appearance resembles a stone quary. It has an undulating face with shapes taken from nature.

This building/ house was commissioned by Pere Mila as a family residence and apartments to let. The building is made up of two blocks of apartments interconnected by a interior courtyard (as you will see).

The facades of the courtyards, as well as the staircases going up to the main floor, are spectacular in shape, colors and light.

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Voyageur So that would be dark as they are so close together, and not much privacy.
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Voyageur Better shot on this.
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Voyageur Wow and those colors!!!!
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- 30 oct. 2017 à 16:45
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- Espagne Catalunya Barcelona Hostafrancs Parc de Joan Miró 41.37962, 2.1534541°22’47” N 2°9’12” E
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Jour 33
Day 4 - Casa Mila Rooftop Terrace
30 octobre 2017, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The rooftop of Casa Mila us a unique piece of architecture/art. It contains different elements: skylights, stair wells, ventilation towers and chimneys. All open to your own interpretation. Some have been finished using broken tiles, stones, marble and glass.

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Erin Janiten These are very impressive!
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Jan Griffith Brings back so many wonderful memories
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Voyageur Wow!
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- 30 oct. 2017 à 17:16
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- Espagne Catalunya Barcelona Hostafrancs Parc de Joan Miró 41.37972, 2.1540341°22’47” N 2°9’15” E
Jour 33
Day 4 - Gaudi's Architecture
30 octobre 2017, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This is an architectural warm up for tomorrow's visit to Sangrada Familia. Gaudi designed many private residences and buildings in Barcelona before he did mostly commercial work. He was part of the modernists movement which reached it's peak in the late 19th and early 20th century. Gaudi rarely drew detailed plans of his work, instead preferring to create them as 3 dimensional scale models. You'll see this in the photos of what you think is a hanging chandelier. This translates later in the models of Sangrada Familia pictured below

He also designed the Casa Batllo, which was a apartment building. See the before and after facadesEn savoir plus
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Jan Griffith Very impressive and talent that a lot of people without actually seeing it cannot even imagine
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- 30 oct. 2017 à 17:32
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- Espagne Catalunya Barcelona Hostafrancs Parc de Joan Miró 41.37965, 2.1539541°22’47” N 2°9’14” E
Jour 33
Day 4 - End of Day
30 octobre 2017, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
So another busy day. Bryan had meetings, but joined me later in the afternoon and we went to Port Veil. You'll see those posts tomorrow as it's 10:30, as I'm sick with a cold and have to turn in.

Tomorrow is Sangrada Familia, the Piccaso Museum and whatever else I can squeeze in. Wednesday is the monastery/vineyard tour. Totally looking forward to that. Hopefully my nose will stop running by then

To ease my sickiness Bryan took me to the tooftop to enjoy a few of my favorite things, you'll see. What a good guy

19,370 steps today, I'll just work that cold out on way or another. Until tomorrow ;)En savoir plus
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- 31 oct. 2017 à 16:38
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- Espagne Catalunya Barcelona Hostafrancs Parc de Joan Miró 41.37938, 2.1540641°22’46” N 2°9’15” E
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Day 5 - Columbus Monument
31 octobre 2017, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We walked again for what seemed like miles. I've still got the cold, but the meds are starting to kick in and I only used one pack of Kleenex today, yeah! Yesterday was bad, didn't know one little body could have that much snot, lol Bryan thought it quite funny. Just wait till the next time he's sick

Today was a good day, 20 degrees with a few clouds this morning. Perfect tourist weather. Gotta give a shout out to Jess, she's the birthday girl and my sister cause at some point while I am fast asleep tonight she gets her house, crossing my fingers

We visited the Columbus monument at Port Veil. The monument opened 1888 as part of the Universal Exhibition. The column is 51m tall and 2.25m in diameter. The statue itself is 7m all and weighs 42,000 kg.

The harbour is nice, lots of cruise ships and a few yachts just floating around. We went to the top of the monument to take these pictures. Thank goodness there was an elevator. It was actually installed one year after the monument opened and was originally operated by steam, of course it is now electric.

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Voyageur Thank you for the birthday wishes from across the pond :) :)
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- 31 oct. 2017 à 17:16
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- Espagne Catalunya Barcelona Hostafrancs Parc de Joan Miró 41.37947, 2.1538641°22’46” N 2°9’14” E
Jour 34
Day 5 - Happy Halloween
31 octobre 2017, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
I did get to the Sangrada Familia today, but there are soo many pictures to post I can't possibly do them all and the cold meds are starting to make me sleepy So, I leave you with these Halloween images

Tomorrow we visit the Montserrat Monestary and the Oller Winery. Hmmmm maybe I won't need the cold meds to sleep.

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Erin Janiten HAPPY HALLOWEEN, hang in there traveler, hope you feel better.
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- 1 nov. 2017 à 09:27
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 236 m
- Espagne Catalunya Esparreguera Collbató 41.55262, 1.8423541°33’9” N 1°50’32” E
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Jour 35
Day 5 - Strolling the Streets
1 novembre 2017, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
With all the walking I've been snapping pic along the way and thought I should share. These are typical street facades
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Voyageur Trying to figures the blue and white art out, but it speaks for itself! meanwhile looking at the other buildings!
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Voyageur Oh my!!!
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Voyageur Oh my!! Are these apartments?
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- 1 nov. 2017 à 09:36
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 706 m
- Espagne Catalunya el Bruc El Bruc 41.61061, 1.768341°36’38” N 1°46’6” E
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Day 5 - The Influence
1 novembre 2017, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
So Monday when this stupied cold started my guy took me to the rooftop for a few of my favourite things. But tonight we walked 25 minutes after dinner to the Hagan Das cafe.

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Voyageur Now you have my attention:-)
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