Barcelona, Spain, The Final Port

Barcelona is separated by the Pyrenees mountains from southern France, with which it has close historical ties. Catalonia is one of Spain’s richest and most highly industrialized regions, and also one of the most independent-minded. 

With a distinct history, stretching back to the early Middle Ages, many Catalans think of themselves as separate nation from Spain. This feeling is fed by memories of the Franco dictatorship which attempted to suppress Catalon identity, and is nowhere more clearly expressed than in the fierce rivalry between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, Spain‘s top football clubs.

Skyrail above the harbor


City bus tour



Our first view of La Sagrada Familia



 Hospital Sant Pau















More Food Delights





La Sagrada Familia













American Fast Food Row



Friday, May 23
Disembark Corinthian
Start of Post-Trip in Barcelona Area




Former Train Station

 


Parc de la Ciutadella









Parakeets, an invasive species here


Barcelona Arc de Triomf






Park Güell








The deco is on the ceiling. 



La Sagrada Familia, Interior Tour 
















The Crypt
(I know someone who sang in the Crypt.)







More Scenes Around the City

In the Grocery



Ending my day with a Sangria in a sidewalk cafe. 

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