Blogs from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe - page 227

Note to self. Purchased EasyJet ticket while in Venice, in that internet cafe (garage) in the back of a clothing shop. Hard choice -- take a night train or a quick flight? Hands down I'll fly.... read more

Ask nearly anyone to tell you what they know about Barcelona the least common denominators you usually always get are the Summer Olympics (Photos Coming) and that there is a church that’s still under construction more that a hundred years after work started, and if the person is exceptionally knowledgeable they may give you the architect name (Guadi) and the name of the church (La Sagrada Familia). Aside from the thought of warmer weather I was drawn to Barcelona to see firsthand Guadi’s work, including the Sagrada Familia. I was not disappointed on either account. The following photos are just a few of the multiplicity of snapshots I took of the basilica. The building is very much a construction site. Tower cranes picking loads, manlifts zipping up and down, the smell of fresh concrete strong in ... read more

New Note to Readers posted April 2008. This particular entry has had a lot of hits. Please submit a comment noting how you found this link. Thanks..... The following photos are a small sequential selection from my hike to and from Olympic Hill in Barcelona. Not much was happening twelve years after the Olympic flame was extinguished. A large convention of British real estate agents was meeting at the indoor basketball arena where the best basketball team ever assembled played, the “Dream Team”. Those were the days that sport starts still had a shred of decorum. I think that I’ve mentioned this before but I’m slatted to go to London in 2012 for the summer games, perhaps I’ll be living in London by then. Should be more interesting being in an Olympic city while the games ... read more

Miscellaneous Barcelona Photos  Europe » Spain » Barcelona By Call 2 AdventureFebruary 8th 2005Donavin WickArrived in Barcelona from Avignon France. Barcelona was by far one of my favorite cities and would recommend everyone to stop in an visit.... read more

Bon je m'excuse au près de mes lecteurs, j'ai laisser de coté le fait de venir ici raconter mon histoire. Elle ce répette tout le temps, et quand on a pas de bonnes nouvelles on est pas trop porté a parler de ca vie... Je vie le jour de la marmotte depuis 2 semaines. La paye est toujours demain et demain et demain... ainsi de suite. La c'est rendu lundi ! c'est normal on est vendredi, mais c'est pas la première fois que je l'entend. Bon pour ce qui est de Karina, elle étais un peu gripper jusqu'a aujourd'hui. j'espère vraiment qu'on vas passer une super fin de semaine ! Moi je m'en sort, disons que le travail n'est pas toujous facile ou plaisant... mais je crois que ca aussi c'est due au fait que personne ... read more