CURRENTLY - Dec 7

currently on a MISSION...I uploaded half of Barcelona...will get to the rest soon then Marrakesh..

Barcelona: HIGHLIGHTS

view as I walked along the park


last stop of the day was to the Fundacio Joan Miro


his sculptures were quirky and fun


I was really impressed with the breadth of his work...


wheres the rest of the peanuts gang charlie brown??

Barcelona: HIGHLIGHTS

next I headed to the beach in la Barceloneta this is the stacked cube statue that I searched near and far for the previous day when I met up with an old friend


the Mediterranean Sea with the W Hotel in the background


took a cable car over to the other side of town near Montijuc Castle


rings and things


it was a day of great views and sweet rides!

Barcelona: HIGHLIGHTS

Made my way the following day to Tibidabo the highest point in all of Barcelona


Took a cable car up to the top


la vista


very gothic me


at the top there is a church and oddly enough an amusement park...pray and play

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Inside the Church


found myself a sweet spot in the sun and sat for a long long time soaking it up


ferris wheel


the ornateness of the church was a great accessory to the amusement park


the way down

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Spent the next day relaxing...as if I wasn't already a professional by now. I made it to el Born barrio


The Picasso museum is at the heart of this area. Surprisingly, I stayed at the museum for hours...I was never really into him..I thought it was all hype but this museum is the best of him...the wonder years of his youth in Spain


Lovely, lovely streets make up this part of town


beautiful old doors with the much coveted cast iron hands


It all ended with a jarra of Sangria...which I made my way through alone

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the pathway opened up to an amazing rock sculpture terrace


that wrapped around the walls of the park


there were a few other buildings all with elaborate mosaic tile


buena vista


one could have stayed on endlessly uncovering new caverns of this lovely park

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That same day I went to el Jardines de la Ciudadela


bamboo escapes in the garden


inside of the park was a building that housed the Textile Museum, Furniture and Ceramics


My last and final trek of the day as the sun was setting was a sojourn to the infamous Park Guell...designed of course by Gaudi


the path to nowhere

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Next morning bright and early I headed out to Le Encants Vells flea market...


It stretched further than the eyes could see...


I was in heaven and able to use my spanish to bargain for a few bits


I could have stayed on...very very long...

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Later that night took a long walk along the pier


It was a misty, mysterious night...


these docked boats were sparkling in their stillness


Traffic zipping through the square near the pier


apparently 1 out of every 3 accidental deaths in Barcelona occur during transit by foot...instead of being vigilant and watching for oncoming cars...`I took a photo...ha ha

Barcelona: HIGHLIGHTS

First stop in Barcelona- La Sagrada Familia by Gaudi...due to be finished around 2024 or some craziness like that....


Entry way doors


Stained glass windows on the main floor were colossal in height...


The interior was daunting and humbling


Took the lift up and wasn't warned that I had to walk down a narrow staircase that wrapped the building and eventually led to a long downward spiral....dang