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To beat the crowds, we booked an early access tour to Montserrat, a Catholic monastery set high atop a mountain outside of Barcelona. Picture hundreds of stone pillars of similar but differing sizes lined up next to each other. Stone was brought down from this area to build the cathedrals of the city.
Atop this mountain sits an amazing cathedral, monastery, and school.
Continue reading “Barcelona Day 3 – Montserrat”
Today we slept in until 9:00 AM then left to find our guide for a Runner Bean Free Walking Tour focusing on the works of the architect/artist Gaudi. We walked down La Rambla, past the Licea metro stop and found the Placa Reial (Plaza with a fountain) off to the left from La Rambla.
We left early enough to have a seat at the cafe’, enjoy a chocolate pastry, and watch for a guide in a bright green shirt. People reserve this tour in advance, and it is a good thing. Making reservations ensured our spot on the tour and gave us valuable info like what time we would finish. That way we could reserve tickets for an entry time into Sagrada Familia Continue reading “Barcelona Day 2 – Gaudi”
We stayed at Hotel 1898 – A nice boutique hotel right in the center of the action on La Rambla. A very comfortable room with a beautiful rooftop terrace and pool and a lower level thermal pool and spa. Ahhhh….such relaxation.
Our room had a quiet side street view – for a few minutes. Continue reading “Barcelona”
