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Final Day Playing Tourist

sjmc19 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:09:10 +0000

After a miserable day of rain, we were fortunate to get one one last warm sunny day. Barcelona has commuter bikes throughout the city, but they’re only available to local residents. Fortunately our friends have cards and trust we can figure-out the process. Darlene and I took bikes and rode … Continue reading →

One Day of Rain

sjmc19 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:15:18 +0000

A lousy day to be a tourist. Aware of the forecast, we thought bracing for the elements (in this case, the singular: rain), would make it more bearable. Umbrellas and rain jackets did little for our feet. We ventured into the old city and found a great Gothic church called … Continue reading →

Champions League 2nd Leg

sjmc19 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:45:35 +0000

Everywhere we looked on Tuesday was a reminder of the football match. Walking down Las Ramblas, we could here the Italians chanting and singing. AC Milan’s red, white and black could be seen around the necks of many tourists (though nothing in comparison to the colours of Barca on locals … Continue reading →

Las Ramblas and the Cathedral

sjmc19 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:54:40 +0000

Our second day exploring the city was relaxing and involved a lot of wandering. We started in Plaza Catalunya and worked our way down to the sea. Las Ramblas is the main walkway down to the sea and is all decked-out for tourists. The best stops along the way were … Continue reading →

An Introduction to Gaudi

sjmc19 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:49:38 +0000

The weather for the first day of sightseeing cooperated. We were able to wear light coats, and comfortably walk to get the subway to see what out guidebook said was the #1″Must-see” site of Barcelona: Sagrada Familia. Unsurprisingly, I haven’t heard of the famous artists and architects that are renowned … Continue reading →