"BARCELONA...Where Spain and Europe Meet" Barcelona by Michael_D
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Thats me as a kid on my 1st trip to Europe for 2 months with an interail pass. Im the guy on the left and Dorothy from Toronto is in the back row on the right.
Dorothy sent me this picture not long ago>over 30years after it was taken;-)
We met on a train from France headed to Barcelona.
BARCELONA was the 1st city I fell in love with on my very FIRST trip to Europe in 1492...UH..make that 1972...LOL...It was beautifull..dirt cheap..had great weather...I spoke the language and I was sure I wanted to retire there someday. It was love at first sight. Mi corazon! I still think Spain would be a good place to retire
In those days(70's) I could get a room off the Ramblas at the Hostel Rio for $1 and had a hard time spending $3 a day for food AND the place was teeming with young ladies from North America(I seemed to meet Canadians) who, by virtue of the fact that the local males would hiss and pinch them at will, would return to the Hostel and not venture out without male companionship.It was like shooting fish in a barrel...Hey..it was the 70's! I did meet some wonderfull people from USA and a very nice woman from Canada named Dorothy >we went out dancing till the wee hours along the Ramblas> we won a dance contest>now 30years later we have re-connected and are as good friends as ever.
Things have changed and its easy to spend $10 a day just on breakfast...I wouldnt stay in the Hpstel Rio and I no longer shoot fish in barrels(ecological reasons..LOL)but I am not aversed to being a guide for anyone when Im in Barcelona.Its still a great city. Viva Espana!
BARCELONA is still as cool as ever, but, times have changed. From all ive been reading Barcelona has somewhat of a reputation for creativity in separating you from your worldly goods. Dont panic...just keep you wits about you...and maybe..just maybe,,,be sure you have male companionship when you go sightseeing...hahaha,, (I ALWAYS LOVED BARCELONA.;-)
To my mind Barcelona is ART..Picasso the artist and Gaudi the architect both lived here and sometimes it seems like Gaudi built things while Picasso drew up the plans..as you see Gaudi built some amazing , somewhat abstract and avant guard buildings.His legacy is evident all over BARCELONA.
Being somewhat a recluse Gaudi worked & went home alone as a routine. He was hit by a bus one day & though everyone knew the NMAE Gaudi..no one recognized him...he died alone in a hospital.
- Pros:Great weather, close proximity to the rest of Europe
- Cons:Its gotten more expensive lately
- In a nutshell:Id go again in a heartbeat;-)
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Great Olf pic at the start, Good page, Thanks
Michael, I see that you love architecture as much I do, and Barcelona is a paradise for architecture. Wonderful insights. Excellent introduction and fabulous photographs.
It looks like I missed out on my trip to Spain. Maybe next time I guess, LOL :-)
Great page about a beautiful city!
A nice informative page Michael and some lovely pics
Great page!! Beautiful photos & great tips!! Thanks for sharing your trip!! :-)
Great page ! Best wishes from a white pinoy !
Very nice page, barcelona is a beautiful city!
Gaudi and Barcelona. Barcelona and Gaudi.
Good work. And very god photos
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