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
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
As promised on Friday, today we’re taking a trip back in time to 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
Today is just a quick post, as another 3 weeks have passed since my last German test, and therefore we have another test tomorrow.
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 in today’s photos is not officially called “the real Barcelona Cathedral”.
On our last day in Barcelona, we had a vague idea that we might check out one or two small museums, so we headed in their general direction after checking out of the hotel. It was a particularly beautiful day … Continue reading
There we are in Barcelona last Wednesday night, tired after a long day of touring a town in the countryside. We come up out of the underground train stop in Barcelona into the Plaça Catalunya, and the fountains in the … Continue reading
So today in my German class I had to give another 10 minute presentation, which I found out about after we got back from Barcelona. That has, necessarily, taken up most of my time the past few days, and so … Continue reading