Wednesday, August 31, 2011

[ med cruise day 5 - barcelona ]

No. 5 ~ Barcelona, Spain

OUR CRUISE began and ended in Barcelona. We had been there before so this time it was just about wandering around, doing a bit of shopping and capturing some pics.



Barcelona is a beautiful city - filled with gorgeous architecture and narrow streets with all kinds of nooks and crannies.

lots of sidewalk cafés...


artists and artisans everywhere you look...



humans disguised as statues...




rental bikes ready to take you around...



plenty of scooters...



and interesting shops...








The buildings are incredible, whether you are into the creativity of Gaudi...





or just the intricate details all around you...











even the sidewalks and utility caps were fancy...



I was smitten by all the interesting signage...













Barcelona is definitely a city all about the details and such a lovely way to start and end our trip.

lisa


9 comments:

Pinecone Camp said...

Thanks for the fantastic tour! I so want to go there and see the Gaudi architecture. Absolutely amazing to me!
Have a great day!

jeanette from everton terrace said...

Oh great, now I've got to add Barcelona to my list of must sees. Amazing! Can't believe that army guy statue, how do they sit so still? wow. Is that thing with the big head an actual person standing there with a mask thing on or just a statue? Kind of creepy. I don't think I would leave that bakery :)

Carol@TheDesignPages said...

Okay seriously, I want to be you Lisa. Life is good!!!

Marianne said...

So happy we could tag along with you on this trip! Everything has been so breathtaking!

Jo @ In Corners of My Mind said...

Thanks for sharing! If it weren't for the screaming kids in the playroom, I might feel as though I've been on a cruise too ;)

Meeling said...

Wow what interesting architecture!! Sounds like a wonderful cruise, so glad you had a good time!

beachvintage.com said...

My goodness Lisa, that biscuit/chocolate shop looks amazing.

Carolyn@Sweet Chaos Home said...

Barcelona is on my list of places to go! Thanks for sharing your great photos. Safe travels home :)

Maureen Cracknell Handmade said...

What a wonderful tour! Your pictures are amazing!!!

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