Cruising around and through Europe Part 5: Barcelona Part 4
Mar 7, 2024 10:59:32 #
This set completes our tour of La Sagrada Familia and starts our walk around Barcelona. See https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-801395-1.html for the previous post and https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-801137-1.html for the first post of this series.
After our tour of La Sagrada Familia, we wandered around a bit, had lunch in a restaurant recommended by the Viking host at the hotel and then found our way to La Rambla and walked the length of it on a warm day (around 85-90F). La Rambla is 1.2 km (0.75 mile) long. The Spanish poet Federico García Lorca once said that La Rambla was "the only street in the world which I wish would never end." The tree-lined central promenade of La Rambla is crowded during the day and until late in the night. Its origins as a watercourse are reflected in the paving design, which appears to ripple like water. Along the promenade's length are kiosks that sell newspapers and souvenirs, other kiosks selling flowers, street traders, performers, and pavement cafes and bars.
We walked through La Boqueria (the market) on La Rambla; an amazing place. We walked all of the way to the harbor and had planned to eat at the restaurant the Viking host had reserved for us. We had several blocks left to the restaurant and would have finished dinner after dark. We were “whipped,” and took a cab back to the hotel. We asked the person at the front desk for a dinner recommendation near the hotel, as we had an early wake-up the next day. We walked about two blocks to the recommended restaurant and nothing looked good, so we walked back to the hotel and then to the same place where we had dinner the previous evening, but about 45 minutes later (they were open later, as it was Friday night). We ate outside this time and had another excellent meal. We walked around 4 or 5 miles total. A busy first full day of many!
After our tour of La Sagrada Familia, we wandered around a bit, had lunch in a restaurant recommended by the Viking host at the hotel and then found our way to La Rambla and walked the length of it on a warm day (around 85-90F). La Rambla is 1.2 km (0.75 mile) long. The Spanish poet Federico García Lorca once said that La Rambla was "the only street in the world which I wish would never end." The tree-lined central promenade of La Rambla is crowded during the day and until late in the night. Its origins as a watercourse are reflected in the paving design, which appears to ripple like water. Along the promenade's length are kiosks that sell newspapers and souvenirs, other kiosks selling flowers, street traders, performers, and pavement cafes and bars.
We walked through La Boqueria (the market) on La Rambla; an amazing place. We walked all of the way to the harbor and had planned to eat at the restaurant the Viking host had reserved for us. We had several blocks left to the restaurant and would have finished dinner after dark. We were “whipped,” and took a cab back to the hotel. We asked the person at the front desk for a dinner recommendation near the hotel, as we had an early wake-up the next day. We walked about two blocks to the recommended restaurant and nothing looked good, so we walked back to the hotel and then to the same place where we had dinner the previous evening, but about 45 minutes later (they were open later, as it was Friday night). We ate outside this time and had another excellent meal. We walked around 4 or 5 miles total. A busy first full day of many!
The side of the Basilica
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The modeling shop where they create the models so they can finish the Basilica
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A photo of the photo of Pope Benedict XVI consecrating the church on 7 November 2010
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Amazing Architecture!
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A La Cerverseria Catalana where we had a delicious lunch
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Walking down La Rambla
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The Symbol of Spain
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Not A Typical 5 Guys
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More American fast food choices
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Mar 7, 2024 11:50:27 #
The clouds in the second image really do a lot for it. What a structure. You got it captured beautifully, Dennis. City streets really do seem mundane after this.
Mar 7, 2024 12:28:46 #
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Mar 7, 2024 16:23:00 #
DJphoto wrote:
This set completes our tour of La Sagrada Familia ... (show quote)
Gorgeous shots, especially of the church, whose beauty is astonishing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mar 7, 2024 16:41:00 #
Mar 7, 2024 19:15:22 #
Great set Dennis. The architecture is amazing. Unfortunately, we had to cancel a trip to Spain a few years ago which included a tour of La Sagrada Familia but we will get there some day.
Mar 8, 2024 00:26:08 #
pixelmaven wrote:
The clouds in the second image really do a lot for it. What a structure. You got it captured beautifully, Dennis. City streets really do seem mundane after this.
Sometimes you get lucky with clouds; glad you noticed in that image. Barcelona is an incredible city and I appreciate your kind comments. We would like to get back there in the future and include Marbella like the trip we had cancelled due to COVID.
Mar 8, 2024 00:26:51 #
MT native wrote:
Wonderful series!
Thanks Dennis, I'm glad you are enjoying the series.
Mar 8, 2024 00:28:03 #
UTMike wrote:
I really enjoyed your architectural work, Dennis.
Thanks Mike, I'm glad you enjoyed my photos. Many more photos to come.
Mar 8, 2024 00:29:04 #
joecichjr wrote:
Gorgeous shots, especially of the church, whose beauty is astonishing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you Joe, it is an amazing work of art.
Mar 8, 2024 00:29:34 #
Mar 8, 2024 00:30:56 #
srfmhg wrote:
Great set Dennis. The architecture is amazing. Unfortunately, we had to cancel a trip to Spain a few years ago which included a tour of La Sagrada Familia but we will get there some day.
Thanks Mark, it's definitely worth the trip. Go for it!
Mar 8, 2024 08:36:27 #
Mar 8, 2024 08:54:10 #
I love your view of la Rambla. It's one of my favorite memories of Barcelona.
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