Barcelona

A few weeks ago I told you about the first two legs of our holiday to Monaco and Nice. I'm sorry I wasn't able to continue the story of our travels earlier, but I'm back on the case now.

Following our stay in Nice, we headed out of Spain to the next destination on our trip...



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...Barcelona



Barcelona is famous, amongst other things, for the quirky architecture of the late Antoni Gaudi. Here's a picture of the world renowned architect....



...and here's a picture of yours truly in my hotel room. Luckily, we were located directly opposite one of Gaudi's famous works: the Palau Güell.

Look at the candy coloured spire-like chimney tops on the roof in the background. The view from my room was never dull!

During our visit, we got to see a few more of Gaudi's creations...

...like the Casa Milà...

...the Casa Batlló...

...and, of course, the Sagrada Família.

The architecture inside the Sagrada Família is fantastic!

Of course there's a lot more to Barcelona than the works of Gaudi. Let me show you around..

Me and Dad taking a stroll down at La Rambla, which is only a few yards from our hotel.

The vibrant street is in the heart of the city and it is busy day and night.

Next, here's a few photos taken in Barcelona's old town.

The building behind me is Palau Reial.

This is Barcelona Cathedral.

And here's me and Dad next to a poster commemorating the reign of General Franco. Franco was very unpopular with the people of Barcelona.

From the old town, let's take a walk to Barcelona's historic port area of Barceloneta...

Me and Missus in front of a monument to Christopher Columbus. I seem to recall seeing this guy once before during our visit to Genoa.

Me and Dad taking a rest at Port Vell.

Next, we took a long (very tiring) walk up the hill of Montjuïc...

A view from the top of Montjuïc looking down on the city of Barcelona.

Here's me and Dad in front of the Castell de Montjuïc.

And here I am inside Barcelona's 'Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc', which was the venue for the 1992 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take a run around the track!

On the way back down Montjuïc, we managed to get a few more 'family shots'..

Me and Missus. It's nice to be in love!



Me and Missus again. But, hold on! Who's that guy in the background stealing my thunder?



Me and Dad.

And here's me, Missus and Dad in a group photo for a change.

Enough of the humans...

...Me.

And me again. The fabulous building in the background is the 'Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya'.

Well folks, that was Barcelona. I loved it! 

I've only got one more place to tell you about from our recent holiday. I'll save that for next time... 

Hasta luego mi amigos! Adios!