Since I have a few minutes I wanted to try to catch up on our port stops. This is my record of what we did and I want to complete it. It may take a few days to catch up. Actually the last 2 cruise stops need some record.
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| The Market |
We have been to Barcelona about 4 times so there is
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| La Ramblas |
nothing that really stands out anymore. That is a good thing as we can just go ashore and have a good time without needing to see lots. We took a cab to La Rambla with Rick and Patti. It was quick and easy rather than wait for the more expensive Princess bus. We started up La Rambla but soon parted company. They were on their way to the hop on/hop off bus. We stopped at the local market, something we had never really done before. It is always interesting to see where local people shop for fresh produce, meats, fish, etc. We always find something strange in those places.
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| Saudi Church |
Then with no real plan we headed for the Gaudi church - Sagrada
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| Old Cathederal |
Familia. It was a bit of a walk but we wanted to see how far they had gotten with the construction. It has been years since they started it. It seems that it is really taking shape but still a few years? from being completed. We were going to go inside but the long line ups prevented this.
Our next and only real destination was the Picasso museum in the old Gothic part of town. It was interesting to see many of the things that he did in life - ceramics, post cards, cartoons as well as paintings. It seems that he is most famous for his late in life work. Actually for much of the body of work that we saw, it was quite different. Some would call it almost normal! That took up most of the afternoon. There was just enough time for a cold beer and a glass of wine in one of the many small cafes that are along the waterfront. Although we had been to Barcelona before, we still enjoyed the day.
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