Barcelona

Barcelona Day 23 – Columbus Monument and A Walk Around the Harbor

This was a pretty relaxing day. We made our way to the Columbus Monument and then walked around a bit.…

Barcelona Day 22 – The Gypsy Museum

The gypsies in Barcelona had it tough. Basically they got blamed for everything that ever happened. Yet they continued on.…

Barcelona Day 21 – Montjuïc Castle, Arenas de Barcelona

Montjuïc Castle The history of Castle Montjuic is almost unbelievable. It was originally used as a defensive position at a…

Art Brut: Barcelona’s Graffiti Culture

Raw art, art of the streets, art created in the dark, art for all… graffiti art has always held a…

Barcelona Day 19 (part 2) – Sagrada Familia (inside)

The Interior Note. Most of the columns and walls in this church are white. The color comes from light going…

Barcelona Day 19 (part 1) – Sagrada Familia (outside)

Sagrada Familia was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. What an engineering marvel! I took so many…

Barcelona Day 18 – El Born Museum & “The Magic Fountain”

El Born Museum This site was an archeological dig site close to the water front of Barcelona Harbor. It used…

Barcelona Day 16 – Vivaldi Concert

We happened across a Vivaldi Concert on this day. K did a great job of bargaining down the price of…

Barcelona Day 15 – Salvador Dali Theatre-Museum

Today we went to Salvador Dali’s Theater in Figueres Spain. It was recommended to us by a friend of K’s…