Barcelona

Costa Brava is where I want to live. The sights, the history, the FOOD, the wine...  it has it all and it's all fabulous!

Radom street near El Born - the old town section of Barcelona. Most is foot traffic only and some of the streets and alleyways are very narrow. In them you find little art galleries, stores, small cafes and restaurants.  It's easy to get your 10,000 step per day in El Born!

Arc de Triomf

This is a beautiful open area where people stroll, bike ride, skateboard, roller skate, picnic... you get the idea. One night they were setting up for a concert. 

Just past the Arc de Triomf

The Cathedral is worth the price of entry, which really isn't that much. If you are going be sure your shoulders are covered. You can always buy a scarf for 2E once you enter. 

The exterior you can see various stages of construction starting with Roman through the middle ages but the overall Cathedral is Gothic. 

Barcelona Cathedral

Do NOT miss the opportunity to head to the roof! There is a small elevator that takes a dozen or so people up at a time. Once topside you climb stairs to get to the 'catwalks' that span the length of the Cathedral. You have views of all over Barcelona that are spectacular! You can see Sagrada Familia, the Mediterranean and surrounding mountains. Definitely worth the time!

From the roof of the Cathedral

The beauty of Spain is they don't roll up the sidewalks early. You can find places that will serve dinner at 8PM but 9PM and later is the norm. The sun sets late and when it's summer everyone is out! One night we walked from our flat on Rnd Sant Pere through El Born down the the beach area of Barceloneta and back around the other side of the zoo to our flat and there were people everywhere. Young, old, kids, teens, 20 somethings - everyone takes advantage of the weather and late nights in Barcelona.

Sunset in Barcelona

Moonlight over the beach in Barcelona