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

Heading up the hill to the fountains

the sound was a nice as the view

the sound was a nice as the view

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

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.

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 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)

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...

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

IMG_3141Looking the other direction we could see this:

IMG_3143In 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:

IMG_3151 IMG_3150After 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!