Scene in Spain, #12

After our adventure watching the motorbikes get towed, we made our way to Montjuïc (recommended by many, and it did not disappoint).

Heading up the hill to the fountains

the sound was a nice as the view

I gave my husband the camera so here is a rare photo of me in Spain!

The views on top of the hill were amazing.

Inside the building on top was an art museum, and this is the ceiling in the lobby/entrance.

Inside the exhibit was this Dali (non-flash photography was allowed)

I have to admit, the thing I recall most was being entertained by the pigeons on this statue…

Scene in Spain, #11

We set out the next day and found lovely green spaces and interesting architecture as we walked to the metro station.

However this version of an “Arch of Triumph” – while pretty – is not quite as impressive as the one in Paris:

We sat down at a cafe for a bit, because there was something very surprising and entertaining going on. Two motorbikes were apparently parked illegally, and a very specialized truck came along to tow them – but what it does is harness the bikes and lift them high in the air to be secured to the truck!

As we watched, fascinated by the whole process, a woman walked up – apparently one of the bikes was hers. She talked them into giving it back to her – but I suspect she is still paying a fine…

Scene in Spain, #10

After we took a fast train ride from Madrid to Barcelona we got to our new hotel. This was the amazing view from one of the windows:

Looking the other direction we could see this:

In the middle is Sagrada Familia – more on that in a future post…

Then we went walking – here are a couple of photos from that first wander with no destination in mind:

After this we stopped for a while and decided to make a plan. I reached out to several friends I know had been to Barcelona and they gave a number of suggestions, which guided our adventures in the upcoming days. More soon!