Forenede Arabiske EmiraterDubaiAs Saţwah25°13’10” N 55°16’55” E
7. juli 2023, Forenede Arabiske Emirater ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
The entry to the Burj Khalifa is within the massive Dubai Mall. My favourite place in this massive shopping and entertainment centre was was the Waterfall with synchronised divers. You could spend anyLæs mere
Forenede Arabiske EmiraterDubaiDowntown Dubai25°11’53” N 55°16’46” E
6. juli 2023, Forenede Arabiske Emirater ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
The stop-over that blew my mind. Dubai is BIG! The hotels, the freeways, the shopping malls and the vision are all big. Most of the population are from elsewhere, India, the Philippines and PakistanLæs mere
SpanienCatalunyael Prat de LlobregatEl Mas BlauBarcelona–El Prat Airport41°17’20” N 2°4’29” E
3. juli 2023, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Barcelona. I thought this would be a truly daunting place to visit, but with the help of a couple of decent guide books and maps I had a ball. I stayed in a low key area of Gracia and walked the city,Læs mere
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaGràciaTostadero Estudis41°24’13” N 2°9’2” E 3. juli 2023, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Farewell Spain. My final adventure was to Casa Vicens, Gaudi’s first commission to build a private residence. The design is interesting, no hallways, and every endeavour to make the house designLæs mere
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaBarri GòticCatedral de Barcelona41°23’2” N 2°10’34” E
2. juli 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
What fantastic luck to see a Castell being built. The human tower is unique to Barcelona, it’s a feat of strength, agility, skill, teamwork and fearlessness.
I was in the History of BarcelonaLæs mere
Rejsende I feel for the guys on the bottom of this human tower. The weight would be incredible 🙌 Great thing to witness. Did they all get down, okay?
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaCiutat VellaGüell Palace41°22’44” N 2°10’27” E
1. juli 2023, Spanien ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Barcelona, 🇪🇸. Favourite pic of the day is the Palau Guell loo.
Between 1886 and 1890 Antoni Gaudi designed the extraordinary Palau Guell as a townhouse for wealthy ship builder andLæs mere
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaCiutat VellaMercado de La Boqueria41°22’54” N 2°10’18” E
1. juli 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Markets are a favourite with me and on my walk in the Barri Gotic I took a diversion to the Santa Caterina market. Fresh produce and tapas bars merge in chaos. The presentation is magnificent and theLæs mere
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaBarri GòticPlaça de la Vila de Madrid41°23’8” N 2°10’24” E 1. juli 2023, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
My sister Ro is a great fan of Rick Steves self guided tours, so I downloaded his Barcelona book and headed off on the Barri Gotic walk and it was great. Steves takes you off the beaten track andLæs mere
30. juni 2023, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Gaudi delivers with Sagrada Familia. The church that has taken over 100 years to build and is yet to be completed. The exterior is epic, the interior with the tall branching columns, and superbLæs mere
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaSagrada FamíliaTemple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família41°24’13” N 2°10’27” E 30. juni 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
The interior of Sagrada Familia is magnificent, but the trip up the Passion Tower and 450 steps down was a tad disappointing, mainly because it is hard to get a clear view of the towers. ConstructionLæs mere
Rejsende You are a braver woman than me, Robin.
Rejsende I was not game to venture out in Dubai when last there, for an overnight stay.
Rejsende I found the Arabs quite intimidating 😳
Rejsende I’ll put both on my list!