Day 3 - Barcelona, Spain

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Activities

Parc Montjuic, including Castell de Montjuic, Palau Nacional, Botanical Gardens, Estasi Olimpic
Transbordador Aeri for aerial tramway to view Mediterranean
Mercat de la Boqueria

Highlight(s)

• The amazing view from Montjuic - in every direction
  
• Gelati count is up to 4
  
• Coming back to the hotel and the power being on
  
• Finally buying sunglasses after 2 days of burning eyes.
  

Odd Spot

• It's amazing how quickly you can get a shop keeper off-side. After neglecting to begin a gelati transaction with "Hola" or even any attempt to converse in Spanish, the man at the gelati shop probably thought Mick was American - and consequently was far from friendly or helpful. We better get this sorted before we hit Paris.
  
• Still can't get used to the Police walking down the street smoking whilst on duty.
  

Weather

Hot and hazy. High temperature 30 degrees.

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Photos

Barcelona City
View of city from Parc Montjuic. Out early to beat the crowds but a little too early for the breeze to clear the haze.

Joggers
Another view from Parc Montjuic and another reason to get out early.

Teleferic de Montjuic
Self portrait on the Montjuic cable cars with Barcelona city in the background.

Palau Nacional de Montijuic
Located on Montjuic hill, the palau now houses the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Return visit today to stroll the botanical gardens and admire the architecture.

Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic
Site of the 1992 Olympic Games. Stadium seats approx 50,000 and is still used for athletic events.

FK's Barcelona Office
Future Knowledge hotdesks come with an impressive view.

Transbordador Aeri
An aerial tramway runs between Miramar (near Parc Montjuic) and Barceloneta, providing great views of the Mediterranean and Barcelona's landmarks.

La Rumbla
View of tree lined La Rambla from the aerial tramway. Our hotel is located about halfway along La Rambla on the left.

Port Vell Marina
Aerial tramway view of marina and its wares. How do we get our hands on one of those boats for the day?

Mercat de la Boqueria
Fresh food market located 100m from our hotel. Relaxed vibe from stall holders and patrons alike. For those who love berries, a punnet of raspberries sold for 1 euro.

Sweet Things
Lolly stall at Mercat de la Boqueria. So much sugar all together in one place....

Comments

[Dave]

How good does that market look?
Can't get fresh rasberries for $1.70 a punnet at Prahran Market huh?... Gotta love the fresh produce...