BARCELONA

We arrived in Barcelona quite late as the ferry didn’t arrive ‘til 7pm. We then had to get the shuttle from the port to the station. Then it was taxi to the hotel, check-in, shower and bed.

Our first day kicked off with a trip to Montserrat. This is primarily a monastic town set high in the mountains. How the hell they got the materials up there in the first place beats the heck out of me.

These three shots are of the same subject but with various degrees of telephoto!

We then visited the church where we saw the choir singing. I thought the Vienna boys Choir had the monopoly on this but these guys can give em a run for their money.

We spent the second day exploring and once we grabbed the principles of the trams and the metro we were off and running. We found we could travel all over the joint for 4 Euros ($5-40) a day.

The city itself is a great mix of old and new. Some of the architecture is awesome.

We finished the day with a typical tourist visit to a Flamenco night with dinner and Flamenco dance. Not too sure of the authenticity but a great night anyway.

These guys can sure dance and stomp.