After rushed to Starbucks Coffee to get my mug collection, i went for dinner with my fellow colleagues.
Aurelia really full of sense of humour!!!
Quick snapped of *family* photo....
Dudes.....there was a camera in the elevator!!!!
28 October 2008 ==> Barcelona, Spain
6am sharp, i was right there in front of the metro. It cost me EUR2 to reach Barajas International Airport. My mission today is ...................... ** Barcelona One Day Tour ** ( Return Air Ticket Fare : USD 77 )
Still plenty of seats available......departure at 7.30am by Span Air!!
is Douglas aircraft...
emm.....the galley section is quite narrow!!
Do you notice the flight attendant???
it's brilliant!!!
Spain widely known for Flamenco music and dance, bull-fight, fantastic beaches and lots of sunshine, it also boasts of old monuments and futuristic architecture.
Barcelona is a city that is hard to imagine until I get there, unbelievable while I walk its street and unforgettable after I have gone.
arrived in Barcelona Airport at 8.40am.
Metro always is my first choice..........daily pass oni EUR5.20.
The buildings of Barcelona are impressive, particularly the work of eccentric genius named Gaudi. The art, with significant collections by Picasso and Miro is equally brilliant.
The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family), simply called the Sagrada Família, is a massive Roman Catholic church began construction in Barcelona from year 1882 and expected to be completed around 2026 (100th anniversary of Gaudi's death).
Sagrada Familiar construction works slowed to a halt due to his attitude changed after his closest family and friends began to die. Then construction slowed down again because of Barcelona economic crisis and followed by his patron (Eusebi Güell) died in1916.
Sagrada Familiar construction works slowed to a halt due to his attitude changed after his closest family and friends began to die. Then construction slowed down again because of Barcelona economic crisis and followed by his patron (Eusebi Güell) died in1916.
Gaudi abandoned secular work and devoted his life to Catholicism and his Sagrada Família as he intended the church to be the "last great sanctuary of Christendom”. He designed it to have 18 towers [12 apostles, 4 evangelists (a bull=St Luke / a winged man=St Matthew / an eagle=St John / a lion=St Mark), 1 for Mary and 1 for Jesus (a giant cross)]. The Church will have 3 grand façades: the Nativity façade to the East, the Glory façade to the South (yet to be completed) and the Passion façade to the West (tormented characters, including emaciated figures of Christ being flogged and on the crucifix).
Gaudí, throughout his life, studied nature's angles and curves and incorporated them into his designs. Gaudí loved for his work to be created by nature as he used concrete leaves and vine windows to create his ideas for him.
Antoni Plàcid Guillem Gaudí i Cornet (Antonio Gaudí) – was a Spanish Catalan architect who belonged to the Modernist style (Art Nouveau) movement and was famous for his unique and highly individualistic designs.
It's raining......this's my shelter!!!
For a real feel of city, Las Ramblas is the place to go.The name Rambla means an intermittent water flow (derived from the Arabic 'ramla' which means 'sandy riverbed')
Port Vell
Gaudí, throughout his life, studied nature's angles and curves and incorporated them into his designs. Gaudí loved for his work to be created by nature as he used concrete leaves and vine windows to create his ideas for him.
Antoni Plàcid Guillem Gaudí i Cornet (Antonio Gaudí) – was a Spanish Catalan architect who belonged to the Modernist style (Art Nouveau) movement and was famous for his unique and highly individualistic designs.
On 7 June 1926, Gaudí was run over by a tram. Many cab drivers refused to pick him up due to his ragged attire and empty pockets. He was eventually taken to a pauper's hospital in Barcelona and nobody recognized the injured. When his friend found him the next day and tried to move him into a nicer hospital, Gaudí refused, reportedly saying "I belong here among the poor." He died three days later at age 74 and buried in the midst of La Sagrada Família.
Hospital de la Sta. Creu
It's raining......this's my shelter!!!
For a real feel of city, Las Ramblas is the place to go.The name Rambla means an intermittent water flow (derived from the Arabic 'ramla' which means 'sandy riverbed')
Port Vell
The pedestrian bridge was opening for boat.......
Tourists become the prime target of pick-pocketing in Spain nowadays, so be aware .......
The most notably Spanish cuisine : rice dish* Paella* & fruity wine* Shangria*.
Tourists become the prime target of pick-pocketing in Spain nowadays, so be aware .......
The most notably Spanish cuisine : rice dish* Paella* & fruity wine* Shangria*.
Lunch = EUR23
Spanish poet Federico García Lorca once said that La Rambla was "the only street in the world which I wish would never end".
Plaça Catalunya is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet. It is especially known for its fountains and statues. Its proximity to some of Barcelona's most popular attractions, and for the numerous flocks of pigeons that gather in the centre
Spanish poet Federico García Lorca once said that La Rambla was "the only street in the world which I wish would never end".
Plaça Catalunya is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet. It is especially known for its fountains and statues. Its proximity to some of Barcelona's most popular attractions, and for the numerous flocks of pigeons that gather in the centre
This boulevard houses people of any age and social class – shoe-shine boys, small stands of flowers and vegetables, street theatres, cafeterias and also serves as the emotional hub of Barcelona. When walking down La Rambla one can visit its many small shops or enjoy watching the various performances.
The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria (La Boqueria), is a large public market has a very diverse selection of goods in Barcelona.
The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia (also called La Seu) is the Gothic cathedral seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries on top of a former Visigothic church and the neo-Gothic façade is from the 19th century. Each Sunday at noon crowds gather for the performance of the sardana (Traditional Catalan dance).
The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where thirteen white geese are kept (it is said that Eulalia was 13 when she was murdered). The cathedral is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona, a young virgin who, according to Catholic tradition, suffered martyrdom during Roman times in Barcelona.
crossed my finger!!!!!! finally the gorgeous ground staff got me the last available seat from Air Europa.....
Eventually, 30min walking distance back to Intercontinental Hotel from Hard Rock Cafe!! my hands still shivering....
The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia (also called La Seu) is the Gothic cathedral seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries on top of a former Visigothic church and the neo-Gothic façade is from the 19th century. Each Sunday at noon crowds gather for the performance of the sardana (Traditional Catalan dance).
marvellous...amazing.....incredible.....magnificent......
The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where thirteen white geese are kept (it is said that Eulalia was 13 when she was murdered). The cathedral is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona, a young virgin who, according to Catholic tradition, suffered martyrdom during Roman times in Barcelona.
Passeig de Gràcia (formerly known as Jesus Road), nowadays regarded as the most expensive street in Barcelona and also in Spain (ahead even of Calle Serrano in Madrid).
crossed my finger!!!!!! finally the gorgeous ground staff got me the last available seat from Air Europa.....
Eventually, 30min walking distance back to Intercontinental Hotel from Hard Rock Cafe!! my hands still shivering....
Barcelona....I'd be happy to trip back again and grateful to Xavier's effort and guidance.
