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Spain: November 7 - 13


 

I visited my friend Andrew in Madrid for about a week.

The day after I arrived, we flew to Barcelona for the weekend and stayed at a great bed and breakfast there called Beauty and the Beach.  The B&B was a few minute walk from the beach and to the metro station.  That night we walked along the Rambla, hoisted a few in a fine Irish pub, then off to dinner.  The clubs don't even open their doors until 1am, so we visited a few more bars & cafes after dinner.  We ended up at Salvation that night.  Things didn't get going until around 3am and we stayed until around 7am.

The next day we visited several of Gaudi's creations, including the Sagrada Familia and the Casa Museu in Park Guell.  After an excellent dinner prepared for us by Jose Maria and Matt, we ventured out again and ended up at the Metro disco.

Back in Madrid, some of the highlights were visiting the Museo Thyssen, wandering around the city and finding the old apartment building where my mom and aunt lived many years ago, as well as seeing the more prominent landmarks.

We visited some interesting tapas bars and restaurants around Madrid also.

Below are a few pictures from Barcelona and Madrid.  Click on a thumbnail for a larger image.

 

The beach in Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona waterfront

Gaudi's Sagrada Familia

Gaudi's Sagrada Familia

Gaudi's Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

Gaudi's Sagrada Familia

More Gaudi architecture

In Barcelona

More Gaudi buildings

An excellent guitarist playing near a cathedral

Cathedral in Barcelona

Me, Jose Maria, Andrew, and Matt at the B&B

Madrid

The Prado museum in Madrid

Madrid

Last modified: 05/11/2012