Category Archives: .SPAIN

EIXAMPLE: A Modernista Fairyland

Posted on August 6, 2009 by admin

Our main itinerary in Eixample started by chance near FARMÀCIA NORDBECK and Fundació Vila Casas. An enchanted walk brought us to Passeig de Gràcia, where even a CocaCola window and McDonald’s look … different! Our first destination is La Pedrera. … Continue reading →

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TIBIDABO: On top of the world

Posted on August 1, 2009 by admin

Next on our P L A Y list was Tibidabo Park, and we picked it with this modernista route in mind, thus the tram blau itinerary: – metro L7 from Plaça Catalunya – tram blau – Tibidabo funicular Piece of … Continue reading →

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Barcelona upside down

Posted on July 30, 2009 by admin

Next day’s destination was Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Montjuïc. But we found a very convoluted itinerary to reach it. The Pavilion is right near the Magic Fountain, so we started with the end: the night light show. Here … Continue reading →

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Park Güell: A Modernista Playground

Posted on July 28, 2009 by admin

First day in the Modernista City we went to check the Barcelona Bus Turístic in Plaça de Catalunya. We found the expected long line and decided to try the TMB. Our main destination for the day was the Modernista Playground, … Continue reading →

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BARCELONA: Girls, culleretes!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by admin

We arrived in Barcelona late afternoon and, after checking in at our apartment in-between-2-worlds, we went straight to Las Ramblas. We already knew where we want to have dinner, and we knew it for quite a while, since our last … Continue reading →

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Time flies…

Posted on June 20, 2009 by admin

It’s been almost a month, it was great, trying to record the itineraries while still fresh… First, the FLIGHT I T I N E R A R Y: 5/22: SFO – LON Found a pretty good deal with AA from … Continue reading →

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