Barcelona Stories


Gaudi reduces me to tears..

My last full day in Barcelona, I had a great training session and then decided to head right to La Sagrada Familia in order to see it before it closed. After, I was going to meet up with several of the women that I had gotten to know at the training for dinner at the tapas bar I had been to the night before. I took the metro straight to the Sagrada F...


My homemade walking tour

Armed with my map and camera, I made my way to Passeig de Gracia where some of the famous Gaudi architecture is located. Just a bit of background....Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) was a Catalan who became famous as a leader of the Catalan Modernism movement in architecture. His architecture focused on nature, religion, and his love for Catalan. He incorporate...


What a difference a year makes...

What a difference a year makes.... and it seems that February is my travel month!! Last year at this time I was just getting back from a very quick trip to London to see my friend E. And now....I've just returned from a quick trip to Barcelona!!! The difference.....I was terrified to spend any money in London as I was barely working and was defini...


Barcelona Old Town

There are places that make you forget about home. There places where you get to know strangers more than you know most of your friends. There are places that make you fall in love with the people, the food, the architecture, and the culture. Barcelona is one of these places. Like first love, you want to experience it over and over again. It is almos...