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Barcelona Spain

We spent 6 days in Barcelona which gave us time to see art galleries and roam the local streets in the “Gothic Quarter.” We were also able to enjoy many of the city’s small restaurants. It is now one of our favorite cities.
Maggie and our guide at Guell Park (not the guy in the green shirt)
Maggie and our guide at Guell Park (not the guy in the green shirt)		 The park structures were...
The park structures were...		 amazing...
amazing...		 and whimisical
and whimisical		 Garden wall detail
Garden wall detail		 Gaudi lived here for much of his life
Gaudi lived here for much of his life
Park entrance detail
Park entrance detail		 Mosaic tile detail
Mosaic tile detail		 Sagrada Familia
Sagrada Familia 		Some detail
Some detail		 And more
And more		 Inside was even more amazing
Inside was even more amazing
Up up up
Up up up		 Way up
Way up		 Lights and windows
Lights and windows		 Gaudi's crypt
Gaudi's crypt		 The other side
The other side		 Replica of a Spanish sailing ship in the Maritime Museum
Replica of a Spanish sailing ship in the Maritime Museum
Old Roman wall on the outside
Old Roman wall on the outside		 Plaza de Catalunya
Plaza de Catalunya		 La Rambla
La Rambla		 We walked it quite often
We walked it quite often		 Yes, we bought a painting
Yes, we bought a painting		 Bell tower of the Santa Maria del Pi
Bell tower of the Santa Maria del Pi
Old Roman walls again
Old Roman walls again		 Looking up in the Gothic Quarter
Looking up in the Gothic Quarter		 Gothic Quarter street
Gothic Quarter street		 Searched forever to find the Picasso museum on the left
Searched forever to find the Picasso museum on the left		 A wider street
A wider street		 And a bit of color
And a bit of color
Early morning Gothic Quarter
Early morning Gothic Quarter		 I honestly do not remember the plaza we see
I honestly do not remember the plaza we see		 Old Roman cemetery
Old Roman cemetery		 First Tapas bar we tried
First Tapas bar we tried		 Another local and good restaurant
Another local and good restaurant		 Waited here until we could....
Waited here until we could....
Tour the Gran Teatre del Liceu (Opera House)
Tour the Gran Teatre del Liceu (Opera House)		 The next few are inside La Boqueria Market
The next few are inside La Boqueria Market 		Amazing place
Amazing place		 Made us hungry
Made us hungry		 We spent the better part of a day at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
We spent the better part of a day at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya		 Beautiful building
Beautiful building
With great views of......
With great views of......		 The city
The city		 We also spent time at the Joan Miró Foundation and museum
We also spent time at the Joan Miró Foundation and museum		 Hmm,
Hmm,		 It is actually a Calder at the entrance
It is actually a Calder at the entrance		 In a park next to the museum
In a park next to the museum
Interesting plaza
Interesting plaza		 Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló		 And some detail
And some detail		 Casa Milŕ
Casa Milŕ		 And more detail
And more detail		 Spent time here
Spent time here
Fantastic architecture
Fantastic architecture		 Different art there
Different art there		 Part of the harbor
Part of the harbor		 Opened the draw bridge for them
Opened the draw bridge for them		 We are finally on board the Royal Princess
We are finally on board the Royal Princess		 Watching Liberty of the Seas leave
Watching Liberty of the Seas leave
Just before our departure
Just before our departure		 Backing out
Backing out		 Beautiful moon
Beautiful moon		 Fairly rough sea the next day
Fairly rough sea the next day		 The Sea Walk on the Royal
The "Sea Walk" on the Royal

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