Footsore tonight as, after class, we took the Metro as far as it could take us before the steep climb on foot up to Parks Guell and Carmel for the panoramic mirador of Barcelona – and down again. Every muscle in our bodies, and especially in legs and feet, encountered the city’s surprise of the week. I was dumbstruck by the sight of octogenarians scaling the steep streets without turning a hair. They must have been born here. But oh, was the hike worth it? The early evening light was a photographer’s dream, and the stunning Sagrada Família quite patently Gaudi’s! What a day.

Park Guell! Sagrada Familia! My heart is singing! So delighted that you’re having such a fabulous time, Simon, and the photos?! Ahhh….. Have a glass of cava for me! xoxx
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Definitely a city we’ll want to return to, Lori. Bocadillos de jamon ibérico etc., etc. Spoiled for choice here, and loving the language school and our compañeros … xx
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How fantastic to view Barcelona through your eyes, and feel the satisfying ache from absorbing it all! The pictures are beyond beautiful! Xx
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Thanks dear Mimi. You’re absolutely with us ‘in spirit’ … xx
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Beautiful photos , Simon. So much to take in and wonder at and envy in the nicest possible way . Just bring those azure blue skies home with you.
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Thank you! Absolutely hoping to do just that. Though not exactly hot it’s definitely shirtsleeves here in the afternoons and early evenings. Enthralling city – wherever you look xx
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