THE WEEKEND
Paulette, this one is for you. Saturday I had to replenish my inventory of fresh fruit so I went up to the Market Boqueria. What a great...
I WAS RIPPED OFF
See this restaurant? I am boycotting it – I want to take out a full-page ad in the New York Times. I ordered a Coke and got a 6,27€...
HUMAN STATUES
Another basic attractions of Las Ramblas are the human statues on display on it. They are artists who have applied and done their show in...
THIRD WEEK!
I am starting my third week -- time is just whizzing by. Your responses have been so good and positive to this blog, but if you are...
TAPAS, TAPAS, TAPAS
Sunday (8/30) was a day of rest; didn’t venture out at all. Just lived quietly. The washer/dryer isn’t what it is cracked up to be. I...
A LITTLE THIS AND THAT
First, I need to tell you I am aware of the text override on the first entry of each blog. I cannot solve it for the life of me....
VIEWS FROM THE BUS
I did the on/off bus Friday – it is a good deal. The red route is much more interesting than the blue. I didn’t get off at any of the...
METRO SYSTEM/SHOPPING
Time to start venturing out. I made a run yesterday from my metro station (Liceu) to the station at the Plaza Catalunya. Shown below is...
LOCAL SIGHTS
Two of Barcelona’s finest. I wonder if the city planned on law enforcement uniforms matching the taxi cabs? I think this needs more...
ONE WEEK (ALREADY)
The time has gone so fast Probably the biggest surprise (so far) is language. In 1999 the people of Spain were much more fluent in...