Barcelona – Last Day
Our last day in Barcelona arrived – all too quickly – and there were still many, many items on our ‘must see’ list unexplored! So we wasted no more of Continue Reading →
Month: July 2014
Barcelona – Museu Picasso & La Pedrera
Only one full day of exploration left in Barcelona. But due to yet another night of raucous laughter and excellent food and wine (the norm in this city), we slept Continue Reading →
Barcelona – Mount Montejuic and more…
Today’s ‘explore-Barcelona’ agenda took us to Montejuïc – the parkland area, home to galleries and stadiums, on the hill south of the city centre. While Gràcia may not be in Continue Reading →
Barcelona – Sagrada Familia & Casa Batllo
Tickets to Sagrada Familia were booked and prepaid well in advance on good advice but the day itself turned out extremely unhelpful with gusting downpours and thunder that closed the Continue Reading →
Barcelona – Exploring Barri Gotic
A late start to our Sunday meant it was nearly afternoon when we arrived at metro Liceu and began our exploration of Barri Gòtic. No sooner were we off the Continue Reading →
Barcelona – Tourist bus
Today was a very ‘touristy’ kind of day. Had a lovely sleep in (much appreciated after our late bed time), and dawdled over breakfast. The whole household took the metro Continue Reading →
Barcelona – Parc Guell & Gracia
Our morning adventure for the day was to visit Parc Güell (pronounced ‘gway’), part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Works of Antoni Gaudï.” This park was originally planned as Continue Reading →
First taste of Barcelona
We hit the ground running in Barcelona – and the kilometres accrued in a hurry! Before we began our initial exploration, we checked in at the apartment we were renting Continue Reading →
Granada – The Albaicin
Our last full day in Granada began with a walk along Carrera del Darro and up through the Albaicin, the old Muslim quarter. This area of Granada was declared a Continue Reading →
Granada – The Alhambra
Early start. Purchasing a ‘subway 6 inch’ the night before for our breakfast was an excellent idea! We would’ve been delayed considerably if we had had to source something before Continue Reading →