Just some pics from our first day.
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| Over a doorway |
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| Over a doorway |
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| Even the underside of the balconies are decorated. |
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| Barcelona street |
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| Decorous house |
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| I liked the cactus. |
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| Love these gargoyles. |
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| Such beautiful architecture |
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| St. George slaying the dragon |
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| More gargoyles |
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| View of the cathedral |
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| Reflection of the cathedral |
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| Cathedral spires |
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| Church bells |
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| Old and new |
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| Picasso drawing |
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| Barcelona Cathedral |
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| Tapas are everywhere! |
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| Our metro stop - such a wonderful system |
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| Independence protest |
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| Gaudi house |
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| Yes, this is where we get the English word "gaudy" from. |
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| Loving the palm trees |
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| Spanish are proud of their explorers |
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| None more so than Christopher Columbus (Colon) - but no mention anywhere of his atrocities |
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| Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe |
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| Guy who wiped out the Incas |
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| No arms, no arms |
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| A maritime legacy |
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| Christopher in front of Christopher |
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| Columbus |
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| Columbus monument base |
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| Columbus monument base |
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ReplyDeleteThanks for posting pics. Beautiful! Love the Palm trees of course!
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