Barcelona, Spain

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Lla Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Alleyway near La Boqueria, Barcelona, Spain — October 30, 2006


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Sculpture on Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Sunset sculpture , Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Friendly locals, Barcelona, Spain — October 30, 2006


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Tamar chilling in Barcelona, Spain — October 28, 2006


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Designed by Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona, Spain — October 31, 2006


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Exhibition match with FC Barcelona at Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain — October 28, 2006


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Inside La Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Cable car tower, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Jubi, Barcelona, Spain — October 28, 2006


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Scafoldding inside La Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Mushrooms, Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, Barcelona, Spain — October 30, 2006


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Our stairwell, Barcelona, Spain — October 28, 2006


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Drydocked luxury yacht, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Vendor, Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain — October 30, 2006


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La Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006

Construction of this massive Catholic church began in 1882 and is not expect to be finished until 2026.

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Dusk on Mar Bella beach, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Cable car to Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain — October 30, 2006


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In the cable car to Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Harbor view, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Painted wall, Barcelona, Spain — October 31, 2006


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Saga Cruises Saga Ruby, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006

The Seven Seas Navigator is in the background

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Stained glass of the Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Holland America Line MS Rotterdam, Barcelona, Spain — October 30, 2006


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My good friends Yoav and Tamar, Barcelona, Spain — October 30, 2006


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View over Barcelona, Spain — October 29, 2006


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Barcelona 2006 Journal

Thursday, Sep 25 — In flight

Flight


Friday, Sep 26 — Barcelona

Landed at BCN around 5pm; grabbed bags and Ubered to The Corner Hotel; went to pool and had a jamon had dinner at Boraz

I walked down La Rambla and back


Saturday, Sep 27 — Barcelona

Brunch at Teresa Carles (gazpacho, coconut bacon, eggs and potatos and cappuccino)

Walked to Palau de la Música Catalana; then around the Gothic Quarter; then to the Cathedral de Barcelona; Macchiato at the small bar; then to the Palau Güell; walked back to hotel quite tired; dinner at Jobs

I walked up to the club scene at Carrer de Tuset


Sunday, Sep 28 — Barcelona

Slepet late; Breakfast at La Roel Brunch Club

Walked to Guadi’s Casa Batlló and toured for a few hours. Had a Coke Zero on the rooftop

Visited the Mandarin Oriental rooftop and each had a Copa de Cava rosé bubbly. Walked back to the hotel and tried to nap

Dinner at the seafood restaurant in El Nacional; walk home


Monday, Sep 29 — Barcelona

Breakfast at SandwiChez shop; walk down cafe street; check out of The Corner Hotel

Visit Casa Milà (La Pedrera) by Antoni Gaudí

Check out of The Corner Hotel and taxi over to Hotel Seventy. Grab lunch at Mundo Casero (jalapeno cheese sticks, Spanish salad with good tuna, polo empenadas and olives); go back to hotel and log on for work


Tuesday, Sep 30 — Barcelona

Flight


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