There probably aren't a dozen cities in which we have spent more time than Barcelona, so we had already seen pretty much all the things that interest us...apart from just being there. (Well, there are a
few more things...a museum or two, the Liceu (no performances until the 19th, etc.)) Anyhow, the city was this time just a stop along the way to another, greater city, and we spent our day and a half in Barcelona merely visiting old friends. All those old friends always reward return visits anyway.
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In or near the Bari Gotic, a stretch of the
Roman wall |
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In the chancel of Santa Maria del Mar, a favorite and very
unusual late Gothic church |
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The market was just a couple blocks from the hostel, and
always worth a visit, or two, or three |
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Casa Mila, aka La Pedrera, under wraps; we visited with
Norma and Marie |
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| Us on the terrace |
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| Caternary arches in the loft |
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In the Gaudi museum at La Pedrera, models of Casa Batllo,
before and after Gaudi's "renovation"; of course we walked
by the Block of Discord... |
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And visited our perennial favorite, Casa
Comalat |
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| And the Family Sangria (!), still under construction... |
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| Another favorite, the House of Points |
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| One of its many gorgeous entrances |
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| Sun setting on the citadel |
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| And on the Cathedral |
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| And on the Palau de la Musica Catalana |
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We've visited and toured the Palau a couple of times; but
this time, Vicki was determined to hear a concert there, and
we got, literally, the last two seats to a performance by
Raimon; the significance of which was mostly lost on us;
but we were at least dimly aware of being present at a
great musical event that could only occur at the Palau |
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| Midnight Rambla |
