Subject: Report #109 Barcelona, Spain April 18, 2016 Monday Sunny and 65 degrees Part #2 of 2 88 Pictures
The photos continue……………..
Narrow cobblestone streets of the Gothic Quarter
Modern, made to look old
Palace of the Music
Extremely ornate
Winding streets led to hidden squares
The center opened up
Many old Gothic buildings
OK, here we are….where to go?
A glimpse of the Gothic Cathedral
Lights on the old building
Spires of the Gothic Cathedral
Open plaza
A ragtime band outside the Cathedral….go figure? The crowd loved them.
The spires resemble La Sagrada Familia
Also a tourist attraction
An upcoming event at the Cathedral
A flea market in the church square
Many antique items for sale
Some modern structures too
A side chapel in the Cathedral
Looked like a convent
A covered bridge connecting the two buildings
Kept people dry and safe as well
Can see these bridges in Venice as well
A shop of ceramic treasures
Another square in the Gothic Quarter
Government building that took in refugees
Art that looked like cyclone fencing
Many street cafes
This was a very good deal….sure looked good to us
Another church
Easy to get lost in here
Garibaldi Plaza
Like the street signs
A popular gathering place
Back at the waterfront
A lion of the Colon Monument
Port of Barcelona building
The harbor near Maremagnum
The school of 18 inch fish
Many sailboats
Fish looking for food
The pedestrian swingspan bridge
Very modern mall at Maremagnum
Gino's Ristorante
Oh that is so nice to finally sit down
An intimate setting at Gino's
OK beers and cheese sticks
Mahou draft beers
Thin crust margherita pizza….very good
Clocktower in Port Vell
Looking towards the bridge and the Amsterdam
Upscale yachts
The pedestrian walkway to Maremagnum
The blanket vendors arrived later
This bridge opened after we crossed it
The first blanket vendor
Some more fellows arrived when the police left
Sunglasses
Back to the monument
The Maritime Museum
Olympic Rings
The wharf
Four ships in a row
We were not the largest
Think they have caught some fish?
We bunkered fuel today
The W Barcelona Hotel
Henk and Christel (our hotel director and guest relations manager)
A taxi to the airport and other nearby places……..39 Euro
The extra huge terminal building
Sail away Pictures From Barcelona, Spain ……
Costa Favolosa
There was a fountain over their pool
Harbor cruise tour
Tower of the Teleferic de Monjuic
The Viking Ocean Cruise ship leaving
The World Trade Center
The W Barcelona Hotel
Gondola over the harbor
The bridge over the harbor
A monastery on the hilltops
La Sagrada Familia Cathedral
Here comes the tugboat
Another boat to help
Gothic Cathedral on the left, Sagrada Familia on the right
Flowers looking good
