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At this point we’re pretty used to the flow of landing at the new spot. We like to use the first day to do a big hike around the area looking for grocery stores, restaurants, sites, landmarks, beaches, etc. Logged about 9 miles today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That stone wall protected the old Romain settlement of Barcino 1000 years ago. It wasn’t that tall back then though. Protected them from barbarians like me \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Feel like I’m in a pirate movie \ud83d\ude42 Long narrow streets, with a millennium of walls built on top of older walls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Love the wrought iron work here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pirates of the Caribbean wasn’t kidding. Great railing work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Door to the local basilica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Love the decorative painting. Very Spanish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We saw that in a couple of weeks from this post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The largest air cart transport I’ve ever seen. Went all the way across the harbor (maybe a mile).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Happy toes \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of the many clearings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lots of great art in the shop windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A puzzle store! I’m at home. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I’ve never seen a lot of those.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Barcelona Cathedral in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Beautifully done. The picture doesn’t do it justice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A protest in action. Lots of Israel protests here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A local carnival by the harbor. Didn’t stop to ride anything, and it was gone a couple days after this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This thing is BIG. Each of those carts can probably handle 6 people.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Made it to the Mediterranean Sea. A calm day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wikipedia said the yacht in the very background (not really visible) was $300 million. Saw another one for $150 million. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I showed up and a guy walking around handed me a piece of coconut. I thought he was worked at the hotel or something. Then he tried to grift me for 4 euro LOL K got pissed and we bargained him down to 1.50 just to go away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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