 We arrived in Barcelona early in the morning. The ship wended its way
through a narrow dock, then performed a perfect 180 degree turn on the spot
and moored up to the dock facing the way it came in. We took a tour to
Montserrat, a monestary high up on a hill about 20 minutes outside Barcelona.
In the afternoon we took a public bus to La Sagrada Familia, Gaudí's bizarre
cathedral, which is still under construction. We left Barcelona around 6pm
heading towards Toulon in France. |
Number of photos: 31
| We arrived in Barcelona early in the morning. |
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| The Sun rises over Barcelona. |
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| Barcelona! Such a beautiful horizon.. and all that |
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| Gigantic piece of modern art - The Waves |
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| The church at the monastery in Montserrat. |
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| "Our Lady of Spain", the black Virgin Mary statue, is situated in
the apse at the back of the church. |
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| The monastery is set amongst the mountains |
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| The rocks were curvy and the buildings straight |
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| It stands 2600 feet above sea level... |
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| ...giving great views. A service is taking place on the plateau
with the cross. |
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| Montserrat's highest peak is Jeronimo |
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| Statue of the three seas in Barcelona |
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| The statue of Christopher Columbus pointing to The New World - Mallorca. |
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| I'm sure he'd say it was the seagull putting him off |
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| Our reflections in the impressive mirrored mall in Port Vell. |
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| Goudi's strange cathedral - La Sagrada Familia |
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| It looked like an inside-out cave 'round the back. |
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| Impressive ceiling based on hanging weights on ropes |
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| The stained glass window is very pretty. |
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| The statue of Christ above the entrance |
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| The Aurora berthed in Barcelona |
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| Bye, Bye, Bye, Barcelona... |
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| A beautiful sunset over Barcelona |
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| ..bathing the Terrace Pool at the aft of the ship |
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| The lights went on in Spain and we enjoyed the views |
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| The sky turned a pastel shade... |
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| ...before turning a deep red. |
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| There we are enjoying the sunset |
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| The moon rose over the sea... it looked like a painting. |
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