After finishing up in Malta we decided that we hadn;t done quite enought flying so we hopped onto another plan to head off to Barcelona to visit the co-pilots sister and her boyfriend (the sisters boyfriend that is, not the co-pilots.....that would just be too complicated).
The first sight that greeted us as we arrived in Barcellona airport was this charming coffee shop:
May favorate impression of Barcelona was the wide boulevards, plenty of pedestrian access and greenery
They even planted grass for the trams to graze on as they traveled around the city:
contrasting with the hustle and bustle of the narrow streets and alleyways of le Rambles
...and the abundance of balconnies, I had a thing for the balconies, almost as much as cranes.....but not quite.
And even a few fake balconies which were, believe it or not, painted onto the side of buildings:
We also say the main sights of Barcelona:
The Gerkin Building, sorry London but Barcelona beat you to this one, which apparently is like a giant LCD screen and all the windows can change colour to display patterns, images and even films........These Spanish Architects are mad I tell you!!
The Segarda Familia (appologies to Spain if I have spelt that wrong), which is a great example of what can be done when an architect is allowed to take LSD and not required to listen to the reasoning voice of an Engineer!!
Now a lot of people who I have spoken to about the SF have said it will be great when it is finished (believe it or not after years it still isn't finished) and that the cranes spoil the view......but believe me that isn't a complaint you will ever hear from me.
The Gaudi Park with its bizzare architecture and 5 mile, fast pace, quick march up the hill to get there under the strict marching orders of Heir Sister!!
The park was a scarien if bizarre place with lovely gardens and walks interspurced with mad curvey buildings and spites, almost like Disneyland but without the tacky tat feel....which is quite an achievement in my book. I liked the place.
We also visited Mount Olymus - or at least the Spanish version, where the Barcelona Olymics were held.....again with a good swift march up the hill from the nearest car park as we tried to keep up with Heir Sister ;0)
But it was worth it because the views were fantastic:
And then Oscar took us for a day out of the city to the little sea side town of Scaletrix (or something like that, sorry Oscar, I can't remember what it was called) which was lovely with beaches, bars, bustley streets and quiet courtyards:
and best of all a ban on Caravans!!
While in Barcelona we stayed with the co-pilots sister and her boyfriend who were the perfect tour guides - willing to show is around, patient and generally sound fellas, and we were chauffeured around in a top example of Seat's finest - thanks guys
The first sight that greeted us as we arrived in Barcellona airport was this charming coffee shop:
May favorate impression of Barcelona was the wide boulevards, plenty of pedestrian access and greenery
They even planted grass for the trams to graze on as they traveled around the city:
contrasting with the hustle and bustle of the narrow streets and alleyways of le Rambles
...and the abundance of balconnies, I had a thing for the balconies, almost as much as cranes.....but not quite.
And even a few fake balconies which were, believe it or not, painted onto the side of buildings:
We also say the main sights of Barcelona:
The Gerkin Building, sorry London but Barcelona beat you to this one, which apparently is like a giant LCD screen and all the windows can change colour to display patterns, images and even films........These Spanish Architects are mad I tell you!!
The Segarda Familia (appologies to Spain if I have spelt that wrong), which is a great example of what can be done when an architect is allowed to take LSD and not required to listen to the reasoning voice of an Engineer!!
Now a lot of people who I have spoken to about the SF have said it will be great when it is finished (believe it or not after years it still isn't finished) and that the cranes spoil the view......but believe me that isn't a complaint you will ever hear from me.
The Gaudi Park with its bizzare architecture and 5 mile, fast pace, quick march up the hill to get there under the strict marching orders of Heir Sister!!
The park was a scarien if bizarre place with lovely gardens and walks interspurced with mad curvey buildings and spites, almost like Disneyland but without the tacky tat feel....which is quite an achievement in my book. I liked the place.
We also visited Mount Olymus - or at least the Spanish version, where the Barcelona Olymics were held.....again with a good swift march up the hill from the nearest car park as we tried to keep up with Heir Sister ;0)
But it was worth it because the views were fantastic:
And then Oscar took us for a day out of the city to the little sea side town of Scaletrix (or something like that, sorry Oscar, I can't remember what it was called) which was lovely with beaches, bars, bustley streets and quiet courtyards:
and best of all a ban on Caravans!!
While in Barcelona we stayed with the co-pilots sister and her boyfriend who were the perfect tour guides - willing to show is around, patient and generally sound fellas, and we were chauffeured around in a top example of Seat's finest - thanks guys
1 comment:
i love the balcony pix too!! i like door pix too so maybe its my fault you have strange obsessions!if i did photography it would be dors and balconies
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