Ahhhh, yes, all good things must come to an end.... c'est la vie... But I must say, my vacation ended with a bang! Barcelona is a fantastic city - it is huge and full of life, culture, and stunning architecture. I don't think I've been anywhere quite like it! We left the ultra-awesome Parador Cardona early yesterday and got into Barcelona before 11am.
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| Parador Cardona |
Our whirlwind tour began at Columbus Plaza, and during the ensuing eight hours we saw the famous, quirky La Sagrada Familia, checked out the Gothic district, wandered the crazy La Rambla, and ventured down many quaint, full-on Spanish sidestreets in between.
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| Christopher Columbus monument |
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| La Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudi |
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| Siesta... |
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| Another structure by Gaudi. |
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| La Rambla |
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| Beverages in Barcelona! |
To end the day, we circled around the marina (Port Vell) and I drooled at all the sailboats!
I think we walked about 12km around the centro de la cuidad of Barcelona.... and it wasn't anywhere near enough for me! I need to go back! Not only to Barcelona, but to Spain in general. It is such a beautiful place, and this trip just barely scratched the surface for me as to all that the country has to offer. We covered almost 4300km in a VW Polo, and I'd say at least another 100km or so on foot..... soooo fun!
Well, I'm home now.... **SIGH**.... The flights were uneventful and the weather isn't even all that bad here. I am however, in about my 22nd hour of awaked-ness, so tonight is going to be an early night. Like as in the ''I'm going to bed right now" kind of early. But I'm betting you can guess what I will be dreaming about!
Cheers!
2 comments:
GLAD YOU ARE HOME AND SAFE,,,,YOU WILL SURE HAVE MANY MEMORIES OF THIS TRIP,,,,,AS WELL AS A MIRIAD OF PICTURES,,,,LOVE YA LOTS ,,DUNKSTER,,,,,
What an amazing looking trip! Spain is one of the best places that I've ever been. Glad you got to experience it.
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