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Barcelona 2005
Sagrada Familia
they've been building it since 1880 something !
the view from one of 4 towers looking at 4 more towers
looking down on the building works
the view southwest, Montjuic in the background
lots of fruit designs on the side of the cathedral
Steph pretending to be the Pope
the original plans
the entrance
parc guell :
a view of the city, you can just about see the sagrda familia
Steph sitting on the longest bench in the world at 500'
the entrance wwhich is a gift and book shop
part of the ceiling design
ceramic roof
Steph's dinner
Montjuic :
Steph was stung in the eye (but is OK now)
views of Barcelona from Montjuic
Poble Espanol (about 100 old or reconstructed houses from all over spain)
Montserrat :
A monastery on the side of a cliff about an hour north west of Barcelona by train
A cable car up from the train station
brings you to this monastery
the view from the top
Steph found the view quite hair raising
lovely views !
Steph and I took a funicular up to St Joan and had an hour long walk back down again
We found a little shed at the top
The view from half way back
There are many hotels and shops at the top now
Steph (at least I think it's Steph) enjoying the cable car down again
A "dry waterfall" below the cable car
Back in Barcelona :
Gaudi's Casa la pedreda
and Casa Battlio
Various :
The flat we rented :
the view from the balcony
Our flat (well the street side, we had a quieter courtyard flat that just suffered from barking dogs rather than street traffic)