Blogs from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe - page 231

Well, this is the end of this journey, there are many more to come. Exhausted after backpacking through Europe for 7 weeks, through 8 European countries, we are weary and worn out. Now its back to the good old United States of America. We are now planning another 4 week trip through England, Belgium, Luxembourg and Holland in April 2005. We'll keep everyone informed of our where abouts by email and this TravelBlog.... read more

Barcelona is a great city once you get outside of the tourist madness near Las Ramblas, which you should avoid at night because of the chaos. You could safely walk through plenty of crowded tourist centers throughout the world and be fine but 3 people tried to rob me in an hour and there’s not much police can do since it’s so crowded. You might as well swim through a shark tank. But the city will still probably exceed your expectations. La Sagrada Famiglia is really impressive, but it doesn't photograph well due to construction and the tour didn’t capture much either. Hope that you live long enough to see it finished. I went on a bike tour of Gaudi architecture and enjoyed it all. The man-made beach isn't the islands, but it's better than nothing. ... read more

19 DE MARZO DE 2002 La verdad, lo que me sorprende no es que el idiota de Zedillo haya salido con su intento de palabra dominguera, “globalifóbicos”, ni que haya escogido para hacerlo el foro económico mundial de Davòs, ya que para una mascota del neoliberalismo, como es él, resulta el lugar adecuado para hacerles gracias a sus dueños; no, lo que me extraña es que varios medios mexicanos hayan adoptado la bufonada ésa, que lo mejor que causa en el mundo exterior es risa. Además de ser incongruente con el fenómeno que pretende designar. Aunque en eso coincide con el término más ampliamente utilizado: grupos, o movimiento, “antiglobalización”. Es seguro que hay sectores a los que la palabra “globalización” les suena a insulto (a pesar de ello, una de sus principales organizaciones es el Movimiento ... read more

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I went to Spain to see art with my Advanced Art class. It was great. Lots of art. A Good Time Was Had By ALL!... read more

The port of Barcelona is massive. One of the largest in the Mediterranean, if not the largest. So, logically, many of the grandest and greatest buildings are located around it. As a gate to the city, at the end of Las Ramblas, Christopher Columbus on his column is bridging the port with the rest of the city. MareMagnum fills the gap between the bustling streets and the water. The complex contains a huge aquarium, and a very good one at it. It also hosts a large shopping center. Arcade hall, shops, restaurants, the works. And, on top of it all a big terrace. A miniature golf court in the middle, with nightclubs and bars lining up around it. Something for everyone. A port does not only have to be a dock for ships, sleezy bars and ... read more