“Excuse me,” I said to the front desk guy at my hostel, “could you tell me how I can see the top of this building?” He had never even seen this market before. His buddy at the desk leaned over and mentioned that he had seen the colorful tiled roof of Mercat de Santa Caterina […]
Spain
Barcelona’s Mercat de La Boqueria
La Boqueria is perhaps the most touristed market in Barcelona. Located on La Rambla, it is chock full of delicious sweets, fresh meats, smoothies, peppers, and all sorts of goodies. Why say in words what I can illustrate with photos? Enjoy!
A Breathtaking Day at Montserrat
Montserrat literally means “jagged mountain” in Catalan. Just an hour outside of Barcelona, these dramatically sculpted rocky formations are sacred home to a monastery and a basilica housing a black Madonna. The UNESCO World Heritage Site draws tourists and pilgrims who come from near and far to see the beauty nestled in this small mountain […]
My First Soccer Match: FC Barcelona
I hate(d) soccer. Yep, I said it. I never played soccer as a child. I did plenty of other sports but never soccer. Sure I learned to play in gym class in middle school, and I liked it alright.
More Montjuic
I’ve only posted a couple of photos from my afternoon spent atop Montjuic, but on request, I thought I’d go ahead and post some more photos. It was a really bright afternoon, but I did get a few shots of the castle and beautiful Barcelona.
Montage Monday: Castle of Montjuic in Barcelona
One of the very first things I did when I got to Barcelona was take a cable car up to the castle of Montjuic (literally ‘Hill of the Jews’). I went not so much for the focus on the castle but for the gorgeous views of the city of Barcelona (my previous post features one […]