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Our trip to Barcelona included an extended layover in Newark, NJ which was spent in the United Premier lounge eating random snacks, drinking random concoctions, and people watching. Once we arrived in Barcelona, Bria had been awake for about 38 hours and Shelly had to intervene with the shuttle service staff who were lousy at their jobs and rude to …

... covered in colourful mosaics. Anthony Gaudi designed it. He avoids straight lines where possible. Beethoven statue built into the building and 2 other composers. Very clever quick architect. 1931 Spain became a republic. Franco became the dictator of Spain and started a fascist regime. He only wanted them to speak Spanish not Catalonian and he burnt the flags too. He allowed Catalonia to be bombed by Italians in 1940 aiming for the 2 political building at ...

We have been planning a trip to Barcelona since about January. It was always one of the first things we would toss around when the question, "What should we do this weekend?" came up. Well, we FINALLY went to Barcelona! We checked the weather report on Thursday, and it was a gorgeous sunny 70 degrees, so we booked tickets for Saturday through Tuesday.

We had Googled directions from the airport to the Airbnb we had booked near the Sagrada Familia. The directions seemed simple ...

... To the northern side and leading up to the impressive Palau Nacional are a series of beautiful fountains. Escalators means you don't have to traverse the many steps to the top and the views of Barcelona once at the summit are impressive. Not as sprawling as Athens but the vista is still vast. After taking a few snaps we head down to Placa Espanya and the Las Arenas which was a former Bull Fighting ring. Thankfully now it is a very ...

... right - pretty sure I have been in that situation in America! They were later accosted by a local for stepping on his dead plants. They had a rough day and were bracing themselves for what lie ahead as well. It was in this we bonded. When the bus had arrived and everyone scrambled to get on it, pushing and shoving, I suggested we get a taxi. They hesitated on the cost but I could tell none of us had the stomach ...