Barcelona is a big and bustling city! There were lots of noisy motorbikes and cars and buses and trams! There were many lanes and it was very hard to work out the road rules! We were glad that we were not driving! We walked down the very famous, busy and crowded street called Avenida Ramblas. There were lots of "street theatre" people there posing like statues in the hot sun. We visited the colourful and tantalising markets where we sampled some of the delicious food on offer. We headed down to the port and the Maritime Museum. We saw a very tall monument of the explorer Christopher Columbus. There was a gigantic catamaran that came into port. Mr. O. was fascinated by the size and manoeuvrability of this sea vessel.
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| This is the old bullring where they used to fight and kill bulls as a spectator sport. Apparently, now they do not kill the bulls. I wonder if they still fight them though? |
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Teacher picture.
Can you spot the 3D shapes, kids? |
Barcelona is known for many famous people. Three being Picasso the painter, Hemmingway the novelist and Gaudi the architect . We went on a red bus tour all around Barcelona and we were fascinated by the arcitecture of Gaudi. Some was so imaginative and some were really weird. The highlight was his spectacularly beautiful church called "Basilica Sagrada Familia". It was positively breathtaking and so elegant!
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| Casa Batllo |
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| La Pedrera |
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Park Guell where he grew up.
Looks like Disneyland without the rides |
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| Basilica Sagrada Familia |
We were very fortunate to meet a lovely young man who worked at the famous Barca "Soccer" (Football) Club. We had a private tour of the museum and the stands. some people I know would be very envious of us!
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| And the crowd goes wild! |
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