Monthly Archives: November 2015

Our Walk Down La Rambla

Posted on November 28, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

After lunch on Day # 2 in Barcelona we followed what Rick Steves in his Pocket Barcelona calls The Ramblas Ramble. It’s about a mile walk from Placa de Catalunya down La Rambla, Barcelona’s most popular street, to the waterfront.

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Monochrome Madness 2-34: The Burial of Christ

Posted on November 24, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

We visited Barcelona’s Cathedral (Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulalia) one day last month and I came across this sculpture by Josep Llimona i Bruguera in one of the many cloister chapels adjacent to the church. It’s called … Continue reading →

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Bike Borrowing in Barcelona

Posted on November 22, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

It’s called “bicing” and pronounced “bee-sing.” You borrow a bike at a station near your home and then ride to another station near your work. Periodically during the day you will see these trailers redistributing the bikes among the various … Continue reading →

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Our Bus Tour of Barcelona — Part One (The Blue Route)

Posted on November 21, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

On our second day in Barcelona we decided on two sightseeing bus tours: the Bus Turistic Blue Route tour in the morning and their Red Route tour in the afternoon. In between the tours we had lunch at a nice … Continue reading →

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Monochrome Madness 2-33: La Sagrada Familia

Posted on November 17, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

The highlight of our sightseeing bus tour around Barcelona a couple of weeks ago was our view of La Sagrada Familia (English: The Holy Family) and the trip around the block allowed us to see the church’s exterior from all … Continue reading →

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An Early Morning in Barcelona

Posted on November 13, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

We retired early on our first evening in Barcelona and then awakened around 5am the next day. We were famished! So we exited our hotel and soon discovered that we had two problems: (1) It was not yet Dawn and … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Barcelona

Posted on November 11, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

It’s called The Placa de Catalunya (Spanish: Plaza de Cataluna; English: Catalonia Square) and we just had to choose a hotel that was within walking distance of this square. We stayed in Barcelona for a total of seven days and … Continue reading →

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Monochrome Madness 2-32: The Columbus Monument in Barcelona

Posted on November 10, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

The Monument a Colom (Spanish: Mirador de Colon) stands at the foot of La Rambla, one of Barcelona’s most popular streets. It was completed in 1888 for the Esposcion Universal de Barcelona in honor of Christopher Columbus who arrived back … Continue reading →

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Montserrat from St. Michael’s Cross

Posted on November 5, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

We went on a day-long bus trip to Montserrat during our recent vacation in Barcelona and I hiked up the mountain to an overlook called St Michael’s Cross and took this shot of the Benedictine monastery. It will be my … Continue reading →

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Monochrome Madness 2-31: Clouds over Tibidabo

Posted on November 3, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

One cloudy day during our recent trip to Barcelona we traveled to Tibidabo, the highest hill in the city, to visit the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor) and see the view of the city from … Continue reading →

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