Category Archives: Barcelona

Detail from the Nativity Facade atSagrada Familia.  A celebration ofLife!

Today was my last full day in Barcelona with the following agenda: 1.  Go to Park Guell2.  Go to the Ramblas and visit the Boqueria3.  Get a fish pedicure4.  Visit Casa Batllo5.  Stop by La Pedrera However, I didn’t realize … Continue reading →

The best way to explore a city, I believe, is on foot.  How else can I get the true flavor of the city as well as discover and see things that I haven’t seen before?  I love seeing what’s on … Continue reading →

When I walked toward the La Sagrada Familia, the beauty and awe of the architecture took my breath away.  My reaction was similar to that of the Hagia Sophia in that studying it in college vs. actually seeing it in … Continue reading →

So I lost (in addition to my luggage) almost two whole days of sightseeing as I was distraught and couldn’t really function without my belongings.  I didn’t know whether to buy everything I needed or just wait.  I was very … Continue reading →

So I was redirected from my missed flight to Barcelona.  I had to fly to London and then take yet ANOTHER flight to Barcelona.  By now it was raining pretty hard in Miami, and I was in fear that the … Continue reading →

My plane mate on my flight to Miami before taking a connecting flight to Barcelona was a fidgety, hyper man.  I wondered why a man like him would be in a center seat as opposed to an aisle or a … Continue reading →

I tried very hard to write last night but all I could do was stare at my screen.  It didn’t help that I couldn’t stop crying.  My day started beautifully:  I had brunch at Fred’s with a friend who is … Continue reading →

It will be 5 days until I fly to Barcelona.  I can’t wait!  I always take a picture while I’m above the skies through the airplane window, even if I’m in an aisle seat, which is often.  It makes me … Continue reading →