For years our friends have told us what a beautiful city Girona is. It’s about 1.5 hours north from Barcelona by local train and an hour with express, but until now we’ve never made the trek. One of the things about having an entire month is the permission it allows for a day away from… Continue reading Girona
Tag: catalonia
Street Scenes 2
Here are more shots from various Barcelona neighborhoods of architecture, art and street scenes observed while walking about.




















Street Scenes 1
We’ve seen a lot of sights over the past couple of weeks! We’ve spent most of the time walking, but have also used buses and the Metro. This post traces some of the more interesting sights we’ve encountered thus far. Art & Architecture Catalan Modernista style dominates in the neighborhoods where we’ve been. It’s close to Art… Continue reading Street Scenes 1
Food 1
We love the food in Barcelona, and thus far we’ve had an amazing range of meals. Our staple is the local restaurant with their weekday “Menu del Día.” These offer surprisingly elevated fare at very reasonable prices (general range 10-15 EURS for three courses and drink). Our meal at Sensa Nom in San Antoni was… Continue reading Food 1