Day 3 was by far my favorite day. After another 2 hr meeting and winning a Royal Caribbean cruise. We had tours set up. I chose the city tour prior to traveling. I wish I would have known what I was going to see on the tour, the day prior because I would have not walked Las Ramblas the day prior. Why you ask? Because that is what my tour did.
Remember the market I talked about in the previous post. Well this time we went it. It was packed, and the nice thing is it did not smell. I think the one thing that sticks out about the market is on Saturdays the schools take children to the market give them money and a list of items to by. Then afterwards they teach the kids to cook.
This is another market in Barcelona. However I just the the roof was really cool.
Four Roman columns are the only remains of the Temple of Augustus from the Roman city Barcino.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries, with the principal work done in the 14th century. The cloister, which encloses the Well of the Geese (Font de les Oques) was completed about 1450. The neo-Gothic façade was constructed over the nondescript exterior that was common to Catalan churches in the 19th century. The roof is notable for its gargoyles, featuring a wide range of animals, both domestic and mythical.
The cathedral is famous for its 14th century cloister, with a central courtyard surrounded by a marvellous Gothic portico. There are always 13 geese in the courtyard. Each goose represents one year in the life of the martyr Santa Eulalia, a young girl alledgedly tortured to death in the 4th century by the Romans for her religion.
Tonights dinner was at Casa Batllo. It has been restored and remodeled by the Spanish modernist arcitect Antoni Gaudi during 1905-1907. It is now one of the most overlooked buildings by the tourist who visit Barcelona. Gaudi desgned the Casa Batllo for a wealthy Barcelona Aristocrat. The local name for the building is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), and indeed it does have a visceral, skelatal organic quality.
Some local artist.
It is a meusum. But it was closed and we had the entire place to explore.
Ta-Dah!
On the roof top.
After dinner, we enjoyed a night of dancing.
Such an amazing day!
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