Going for Gaudí
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Today’s the day we begin our look at the work of Gaudí, the artist and architect whose work is currently the biggest tourist attraction in Barcelona.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Easter Colors
Today and Monday are both holidays here in Germany. I forgot to mention yesterday that I wouldn’t be blogging, so today let’s jump back from Barcelona for a quick look as some Easter Colors in Tübingen.
Suddenly Sundials
So we were on the tour bus in Barcelona, passing by all kinds of interesting buildings. And suddenly I spot a church that seems to have 2 sundials on its bell tower. Chris was not looking in the same direction, … Continue reading
View from the top … of the bus
As I mentioned yesterday, we decided to take the Barcelona Bus Touristic double-decker tourist bus. It was the hop-on, hop-off kind, where you get a set of headphones, and get on and off to explore a site, before getting back … Continue reading
My Barcelona Brigadoon
We took one of the “Hop-on, Hop-off” tourist buses in Barcelona. We don’t usually do that when we explore a new city, but this time around, it seemed like the perfect way to see a lot of the city in … Continue reading
Roman Barcelona
As promised on Friday, today we’re taking a trip back in time to Roman Barcelona.
A sneak peek at Roman Barcelona
So, this morning we had the test for the last of “B1” sequence of (4) courses, and I’m amazed to report that I got an A-. Whoohoo! Let’s just say that I got lucky with some of my guesses, since … Continue reading
Keeping the tourists satisfied
Today is just a quick post, as another 3 weeks have passed since my last German test, and therefore we have another test tomorrow.
A quick peek inside the Barcelona Cathedral
For me, the Barcelona Cathedral was a bit different from other Gothic Cathedrals we’ve seen over the years, mainly because the huge wooden choir seats area is smack in the middle of the main part of the church, obstructing the … Continue reading
The Barcelona Cathedral
The Barcelona Cathedral in today’s photos is not officially called “the real Barcelona Cathedral”.