I woke up feeling off this morning. A running nose had been keeping me awake for most of the night. Factor in a massive lighting storm this morning around 3 and I didn't get much sleep. I talked it over with Nic and adjusted our day. A little more sleep to see if I could get back on track. Around noon we walked down to the water and had a Starbucks. Thinking we'd take the gondola up to Montjuic, the last item on our agenda for Barcelona and basically the end of our vacation. However the midpoint gondola was closed because they were servicing their elevator. Half way already to the hill, we decided to hike up instead. Just some views from our hike.
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| Sagrada Familia in athe distance |
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| Facing the commercial terminals |
Montjuic was a place of significance during the Spanish Civil War.
We walked past the other gondola that serviced the climb up to the
Castle from the park. But again our legs were good and we were already
half way to the top so we saved our Euros. Getting lost is good way to save money in Barcelona. Both gondola's would have been more than 50 E round trip.
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| At the top is the Museum of National Catalan History |
We exited down to Pl Espanya, hopped on the train and headed for Tapas in the Ramblas. The mood more celebratory. The entire trip has been amazing but Nic and I are both ready to head home to Vancouver, a city that for many shortcomings, is enlightened in many ways we really began to appreciate here.
5 full days here. We got a lot done. Barcelona is amazing and I recommend it to anyone. In Italy it was as though the Tourist areas were small places you could relax in(except Rome). Barcelona is wide open with tonnes of places to explore, a wealth of landmarks and history.
Be warned though, they smoke more than the Italians, eating out gets pricey fast(especially near the Ramblas) and beware pick pockets. The food is ok, spicy but not as good as Rome or La Cinque Terre.
Just a few randoms before I sign out from our vacation.
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| The fountain at Pl Catalunya |
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| Gaudi worked on this building near where we stayed |
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| Chris Columbus points to the new world |
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| I made a big deal about trying this place. They think they're better than they are |
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| 12 euro for chicken wings and this is their take on it . Quite average Nic and I agreed |
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| A replica of the Ark de Triomph |
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| The Gaudi museum, I think? |
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| Bye for now |
